ALREADY ADDS ONE FULL MONTH WITHOUT PLAYING
Xavi continues 'passing' Riqui Puig and the youth squad could leave in the summer
Published:8/02/2022 - 14:19h
Updated:8/02/2022 - 14:26h
Riqui Puig could wear another shirt for the first time in his short career as a professional. At 22 years old, the opportunities within Barcelona have been scarce and the next summer market is presented as an option for him
The directive of the Camp Nou has moved sky and earth to be able to concretise the signings that Xavi Hernández wanted for this second half of season. Nevertheless, after an exert flawless in the debut of Adama Traoré and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in front of the Athletic of Madrid, the egarense could have an escape of talent in his staff for the market of summer.
It treats of Riqui Puig, one of the 'jewels' of the quarry of the Barça. The matadeperence has not had a lot of opportunities under the control of Xavi, the one who Sergio Busquets and Pedri like fixed in the midfield, while Frenkie of Jong, Gavi and Nico are in the rotation. It is thus that Riqui could evaluate new destinations in the next campaign, since his agreement culminates in June of 2023, and in base to his performance, the club could not to renew him.
After the commitment suspender belt in front of the colchoneros, already the ex member of the Barça B adds a complete month without playing. With only a titularity in LaLiga, the decision could be already taken for the midfield player, the one who enjoys of talent but that has not been able to explode with the elastic Barcelona, neither with Quique Setién, neither with Koeman neither neither with Xavi.
Puig never has wanted to leave of Catalonia expecting his opportunity of 'gold', although the time exhausts and could not happening of this semester. In past seasons, the club tried to convince him to give him an exit in condition of yielded so that it grew like sportsman and returned with more strength to the first team. However, the player kept his posture to remain inside the bench culé.
His future
His characteristics and youth do it an attractive piece in the market for average Europe. From the offices condales follow trusting his projection like footballer, but the fault of minutes has braked his progress. In the short and average term, in base to the quantity of competition inside the changing room, seems impossible that his current situation change too much. It is thus that the time will dictate sentence and another destination seems the most favourable option for both parts.
