Samuel Umtiti, in the bench during a party of the Barça

They will BE STILL IN THE BARÇA

Pjanic, Umtiti and Riqui Puig: The failures of the 'operation gone out'

Published:1/09/2021 - 18:03h

Updated:1/09/2021 - 18:03h

In spite of having several movements during the summer, the Barcelona has not been able to concretise several of the exits that had on the table. Of this way, Miralem Pjanic, Samuel Umtiti and Riqui Puig will continue in the staff of the Barça, at least by a season more

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Although the names of Miralem Pjanic, Samuel Umtiti and Riqui Puig formed part of the list of players with more options to abandon the FC Barcelona, his exits could not concretise by distinct reasons. By what will be still in the staff of Koeman, although desconoce which role will have in her.

In the case of Pjanic, the trainer already had communicated him that it did not have he for the season 2021-22. The bosnio had accepted his destination and remained waiting for an offer from Italy, where the Juventus, Rome and Fiorentina had interested by him. Even Spalletti contacted him from the Naples, but was not possible.

Umtiti Also had big options to abandon the club in the near future, included the managerial had evaluated the possibility to terminate his agreement of unilateral form. In his moment, some means linked it to the Olympique of Lyon or to the Nice, but at the end could more his wish to be still in the Barça.

The dilemma with Riqui Puig

Regarding Riqui Puig, the opinions are divided. The directive of the team trusts he, but does not have fit in the diagram of Ronald Koeman. From the start of LaLiga, his name has integrated the announcements of the Dutch, but has not been able to jump to the field in any party.

 

By his part, the trainer has deposited his confidence in the young players, as Nico González or Gavi, to those who prefers above the three players that will be still in the club. On the other hand, the centre of the field already seems to have fixed names with Sergio Busquets, Frenkie Of Jong and Pedri.

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