O Barcelona does not have defender Clément Lenglet for the 2023/24 season. Therefore, he is looking for proposals to be able to sell the Frenchman and relieve the payroll, in order to hire more reinforcements. However, according to the Spanish newspaper Brandthe player asked for more time before making a final decision about his future.
Still according to the vehicle, the 28-year-old athlete has a proposal to work in Saudi Arabia, but he intends to remain in Europe and, therefore, prefers to wait until the last days of the transfer window with the expectation that a better offer will arrive within the scope. sports.
Lenglet does not rule out following the path of some stars and transferring to Arab football at the end of this window, but gives priority to a possible proposal coming from a European club.
With Koundé, Christensen, Araújo, Eric Garcia, Marcos Alonso and Iñigo Martínez as defensive options in the Barcelona squad, coach Xavi rules out the use of the Frenchman.
At first, representatives of the Catalan club, Tottenham and Lenglet negotiated an extension of the player’s loan for another season. However, the parties could not reach an agreement and the deal cooled down. In 2022/23, he played 35 games (32 as a starter), scoring one goal and providing two assists.
Finally, current Spanish champions, Barcelona return to the field at 2:30 pm (Brasília time) next Sunday (20), when they face Cádiz, at Camp Nou. The Catalans drew 0-0 with Getafe in Nacional’s debut.
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Source: Gazetaesportiva
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