Barcelona continues to implement a plan to defend the future of the Catalan club, as it aims to sign special deals in the current summer Mercato.

After the recovery of the Blaugrana treasury, the Barca administration developed alternative plans to consolidate the left-back position, after the Marcos Alonso deal was close to collapse.

Alonso was coach Xavi Hernandez’s preferred choice this summer, in order to provide competition for veteran Jordi Alba.

However, the complexity of negotiations with Chelsea to include the Spanish full-back, made Xavi direct his attention to the Portuguese League to remedy the situation.

According to the Portuguese newspaper, “Abola”, Gonzalo Costa, a Sporting Lisbon player, has emerged as one of Barcelona’s most important goals to compensate for the Alonso deal.

The Catalan club wants to take advantage of the player’s explicit desire to leave Lisbon, after he joined the Portuguese club from the age of fourteen until his current age of 22 years.

The newspaper reported that Barcelona has been following the player for years, and believes that he has developed enough to move to the Spanish League.

The 22-year-old is currently in the second team of Lisbon, and has not yet been promoted to the first team, and this is one of the most important reasons for his request to leave.

Costa appeared in 23 matches in various tournaments with Lisbon last season, and scored 3 goals in the team’s shirt.

The player has international experience in the youth stages, having previously represented Portugal under 17 and 16 years.
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Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is close to leaving the Catalan club this summer, and Manchester United is emerging as one of the clubs interested in the player.

With the great financial difficulties that the Blaugrana faced, it will be difficult to contract with the names that were mentioned as possible alternatives to the departure of De Jong, and they are Bernardo Silva, Rubén Neves or others, players who are active in the English Premier League, and have high salaries, which Barcelona is working to avoid in that period. , in addition to the exaggeration of their clubs regarding the value required to give up one of them.

Sport newspaper reported that the team already has a replacement for De Jong without cost, as he is in the reserve team’s list, and it was already escalated last season, talking about Nico Gonzalez, who attracted everyone’s attention after his levels with the team at the beginning of the season.

It is clear that neither management nor coach Xavi Hernandez looks at Nico with the way he deserves, as he is not considered or treated like Jaffe, despite the management’s insistence not to sell him during the meeting that took place between them and the players’ agent Jorge Mendes.

The 32-year-old would like to play more regularly, something he was not able to do at Barcelona. The situation is unlikely to change for the better in the Emirates. They already have a tried and tested goalkeeper at Ramsdale and are unlikely to replace him any time soon.

A report from Sport (via Sport Witness) says Arsenal could sign Barcelona goalkeeper Neto if Bernd Leno ends up leaving the Emirates Stadium in the summer.

Leno, who moved to north London from Bayer Leverkusen in 2018, fell off the nominations list under Mikel Arteta, losing his place to Aaron Ramsdale. Despite not enjoying many minutes, the 30-year-old is said to continue to attract eyeballs.

Newly promoted Fulham is believed to want to have Arsenal’s second-choice goalkeeper on their payroll. If they get their wish, the Gunners will be without strong support for Ramsdale in the 2022-23 season.

To address this issue, it is reported that the Arteta team may be knocking on the doors of Barcelona who are looking for ways to lower their salary bill. The Blaugrana has prepared a list of players who can be sacrificed for the cause, with Neto’s name on it.

Barcelona are confident that the Brazilian goalkeeper will leave for greener pastures in the summer and join a club where he can play regularly. La Liga clubs Valencia and Villarreal are also interested in his services but they cannot meet his salary requirements. Arsenal are likely to ask Neto to cut his salary, but Londoners are likely to have more wiggle room if Leno is sold to Fulham.

Arsenal move may not be in the favour of outcast Barcelona
Neto, who moved to Camp Nou for €26 million in 2019, is considered a good goalkeeper. He’s an excellent game reader, good at organizing his defenders, and a reliable shot-stopper. Getting Neto would by no means be a stepping down for the Emirates team, but the switch may not benefit the former Valencia man.

If the veteran goalkeeper wants to play regularly at the end of his career, he should choose a smaller club. To get the smaller clubs interested in him, he must inevitably lower his salary demands.

Radio reports revealed that Barcelona is outperforming its counterpart Chelsea in the race to obtain the services of the center of Seville’s defense, Jules Conde.

Conde, 23, is preparing to search for a new club this summer, with the club’s general manager, Jose Maria Cruz de Andres, revealing last week that the defender is keen to play at a higher level.

With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leaving Chelsea, the Blues are preparing to sign at least one new defender this summer, and Conde is believed to be their primary target.

And Catalan radio revealed that Barcelona had overtaken Chelsea in the race to obtain Conde’s signature, because they are currently in advanced talks over the proposed move to the Camp Nou this summer.

The report adds that Barcelona have agreed a deal in principle with Sevilla, which would pay between €55m and €60m and include a player as part of the deal.

She said Barcelona are hoping to include United States right-back Sergino Dest, as part of the deal, while Francisco Trincao and former Sevilla player Clement Lenglet are potential alternatives.

The radio hinted that the French defender had expressed his desire to move to the ranks of the Blaugrana, because he believed in the Xavi project.

Conde, who has a two-year contract at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, has made 133 appearances for Sevilla in all competitions since joining the club from Bordeaux in 2019.

The 32-year-old would like to play more regularly, something he was not able to do at Barcelona. The situation is unlikely to change for the better in the Emirates. They already have a tried and tested goalkeeper at Ramsdale and are unlikely to replace him any time soon.

A report from Sport (via Sport Witness) says Arsenal could sign Barcelona goalkeeper Neto if Bernd Leno ends up leaving the Emirates Stadium in the summer.

Leno, who moved to north London from Bayer Leverkusen in 2018, fell off the nominations list under Mikel Arteta, losing his place to Aaron Ramsdale. Despite not enjoying many minutes, the 30-year-old is said to continue to attract eyeballs.

Newly promoted Fulham is believed to want to have Arsenal’s second-choice goalkeeper on their payroll. If they get their wish, the Gunners will be without strong support for Ramsdale in the 2022-23 season.

To address this issue, it is reported that the Arteta team may be knocking on the doors of Barcelona who are looking for ways to lower their salary bill. The Blaugrana has prepared a list of players who can be sacrificed for the cause, with Neto’s name on it.

Barcelona are confident that the Brazilian goalkeeper will leave for greener pastures in the summer and join a club where he can play regularly. La Liga clubs Valencia and Villarreal are also interested in his services but they cannot meet his salary requirements. Arsenal are likely to ask Neto to cut his salary, but Londoners are likely to have more wiggle room if Leno is sold to Fulham.

Arsenal move may not be in the favour of outcast Barcelona
Neto, who moved to Camp Nou for €26 million in 2019, is considered a good goalkeeper. He’s an excellent game reader, good at organizing his defenders, and a reliable shot-stopper. Getting Neto would by no means be a stepping down for the Emirates team, but the switch may not benefit the former Valencia man.

If the veteran goalkeeper wants to play regularly at the end of his career, he should choose a smaller club. To get the smaller clubs interested in him, he must inevitably lower his salary demands.

The Spanish club Barcelona dealt a blow to the efforts of Manchester City and Liverpool to sign the young Catalan midfielder Gavi.

Gavi was promoted to the Barcelona first team on August 29, and he played his first match against Getafe in the Spanish league, then signed his first goal against Elche in the league, last December.

Gavi joined the Spain squad for the first time under coach Luis Enrique last September, in the UEFA Nations League semi-final match against Italy, which was held on October 6, and was his first at the international level.

Reports from England over the past few days confirmed the admiration of Man City coach Pep Guardiola, and his counterpart at Anfield Road, Jurgen Klopp, with the capabilities of the 17-year-old Jaffe, and their desire to include him.

The delay in renewing Barcelona’s contract with Jaffe, and the presence of a penalty clause in his contract worth 50 million euros, motivated the English duo to seriously consider his inclusion.

In this context, the Spanish newspaper “Marca” indicated in a report that Gavi ’s contract with Barcelona, ​​signed in September 2020, includes a clause to raise the value of the penalty clause in his contract from 50 to 100 million euros, by the month of June, which will make it difficult to buy it by City and Liverpool. .

According to the newspaper, the penalty clause of 50 million euros in the contract of the young Spanish international rose automatically in the current month of June to 100 million euros, according to the player’s contract with Barcelona, ​​which he signed in September 2020, which provides for the increase in the penalty clause for weakness at the beginning of the third year of the contract. .

The major clubs in Europe do not spend 100 million on a non-scorer player, especially if he is a newcomer, despite the fact that he has made a remarkable appearance, whether in the Barcelona shirt or the Spanish national team.

And Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, ​​​​confirmed in statements last week that Jaffe is on the way to renew his contract with the team, but so far this matter has not been officially announced.

And “Marca” confirmed that the new amount in the player’s penalty clause makes the matter complicated for clubs wishing to include him, despite the huge expectations from Jaffe and the great level he presented with Barcelona and the Spain national team, but paying the amount of 100 million euros is a risk for a young player, and gives Barcelona an outlet for negotiations. regarding the renewal of his contract.

Ivan de la Pena, the former Barcelona star and Jaffe’s agent, is trying to renew his contract and demands a larger annual salary and a new contract, but Barcelona, ​​due to the economic crisis, cannot meet the player’s conditions, and offers fewer financial offers.

Despite the interest of Liverpool and Manchester City, Jaffe prefers to stay in Barcelona and considers it a priority, while coach Xavi Hernandez is pressing the administration to renew the contract of the midfielder, which he considers one of his plans for next season.

17-year-old Jaffe participated in the Barcelona first team in 47 matches, during which he scored two goals. He also became one of the main players in the squad for the Spanish national team and coach Luis Enrique, and played 10 international matches, during which he scored one goal.

Press reports revealed that the Spanish club Barcelona has put the Brazilian Bernardo Silva, the Manchester City player, on its priority list in order to support the team during the next season.

And the sources indicated that Barcelona, ​​​​the Spanish club, received a strong push to sign the Portuguese Bernardo Silva, the Manchester City winger, in the upcoming summer transfers.

Barcelona officials are placing Portuguese star Bernardo Silva, the Man City winger, as a possible alternative to the departure of Dutchman Frankie de Jong to Manchester United.

In this context, the Catalan newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, reported that there is a promise from Pep Guardiola, coach of the Manchester City team, to Bernardo Silva, to allow the Portuguese star to leave the “Al Ittihad” stadium next summer.

And the newspaper pointed out that Bernardo Silva got this promise from Pep Guardiola last summer, when he tried to leave Manchester City, but negotiations with Barcelona failed for economic reasons.

And the newspaper confirmed that the Man City coach told the Portuguese Silva that he would open the door for him to leave this summer, if he asked to leave, and Manchester City got a good offer.

Mundo reported, quoting Marca newspaper, that Bernardo Silva’s name was mentioned among the names that were taken during the dinner hosted by Barcelona’s sports leadership, Laporta, Alemani and Jordi Cruyff, with the players’ agent Jorge Mendes.

And the newspaper continued, that the initial price to start talking about the sale of Silva will be 100 million euros, an amount that Barcelona cannot reach at the present time, not even after activating the levers and increasing the financial liquidity.

And the newspaper continued, if Silva wanted to leave, he had to inform the management himself and obtain the necessary funding for the club, which is something that the administration is still working on when the general assembly is held in the middle of the month. In addition, work must be done to sell Frankie Deong, as the newspaper assumes that the club owns Already an offer of 60 million euros as a fixed amount, plus 20 million euros in variables
And the newspaper concluded its statements, that Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, ​​​​has already spoken with Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese agent, Bernardo Silva, about the deal during their meeting recently.

Despite his positive numbers and few participations

Luc de Jong’s time at Barcelona is coming to an end, as the striker prepares to return to his parent club Sevilla soon. However, he is unlikely to stay in La Liga for much longer, with a move to Mexican club Toluca on the horizon, according to Jose Manuel Garcia and Fabrizio Romano.

Barcelona signed the towering striker on the summer day transfer deadline last year as a replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who left for Atletico Madrid.

Luc de Jong has arrived on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the transfer permanent. Upon arrival, the move was criticized and ridiculed by a large section of the fans, with Holland failing to make any kind of impact.

He was even overlooked by Xavi after the 42-year-old took over the club from Ronald Koeman. But a series of injuries and fitness problems forced the coach to rely on De Jong at the start of the second half of the season, and the striker took advantage of that.

Indeed, the Dutchman scored some vital goals for Barcelona and continued to play a vital role as a player in the team even after the arrival of players such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres.

So much so that there have been some talks about the club even considering his permanent signature. However, that idea was scrapped, with the 31-year-old set to return to Seville.

But he is unlikely to stay long at the Andalusian club as a move to Mexico is a possibility. Indeed, according to the update, negotiations are already underway between Toluca and Seville, with the striker giving his consent to the transfer.

De Jong finished the 2021/22 season with seven goals and made 29 games for Barcelona. And if all goes as planned, he will be plying his trade in Mexico next season.
The post-loan Barcelona striker who is set to move to Mexico, negotiations first emerged with Barcelona Universal.