After the confirmation of his signing and his debut with the first team of the Barça, the things are happening very fast around Marlon Santos. The Brazilian has happened to be the disclosure of the end of the course happened to one of the alternatives in the recent pre-season, but after beginning with good foot, seems that it has fallen of the diagrams of Ernesto Valverde.
The central youngster enjoyed of minutes in the first clash of turns it in front of the Juventus, in which it played a half almost to the complete doing couple with Samuel Umtiti. Both showed to have good 'feeling', although a distraction cost them a goal of Giorgio Chiellini when the Italian advanced in the exit of a corner.
From this moment, Thomas Vermaelen has been the one who has usurped the square of fourth head office to Marlon, surely more by reasons of planning that sportive. To the Belgian still looks for him exit, and that's why put him in the shop window in front of the Manchester United and the Real Madrid has considered a good option.
Fringes for closing
With Gerard Hammered, Samuel Umtiti and Javier Mascherano like first options for the saga, Marlon Santos knows that his future finds between the filial and the first team of the Barça. The first pothole in his stay with the 'greater' has braked the progression of the of Rio de Janeiro, and this is something that pretends avoid during the season and that does to pose his situation in the staff.
Still they remain some signings for closing, and the defence also is a 'problem' given his condition of non-EU. Like this, the next weeks will finish to define which is the role that the Barcelona technicians wants to award him to his young star, that for the moment will have to expect patiently to know his future in the Camp Nou.