The FC Barcelona has added to the midfield player of the Villarreal, Álex Baena, to his list of aims for this market of summer, at least while it follows the wait to know the final decision of Ilkay Gündogan. The Barcelona team has to the German like one of his maximum priorities, but the Arab football and the own Manchester City have in risk the operation, in spite of the verbal agreement reached between both parts does a pair of months.
Already with regard to the Spanish player, 'ESPN' and 'Relief' have aimed that some sources have explained that the player of the yellow team is being considered in front of the possibility that Gündo finish decanting by any of his others alternative. Equally the informations aim that the Barça no descartaría fichar to both footballers in the case that they generate the necessary money to tackle the two operations.
A profile that fits in what Xavi wants for his Barça
Nevertheless, Xavi considers a priority improve the centre of the field with footballers that mark the difference near of the rival area after a season -or two- in which the team has had a lot of problems every time that Pedri has been of drop. In fact, the culés attained to top in LaLiga thank you largely to his defensive work in parties where had problems to create occasions of goal.
Xavi, a day after Leo Messi confirmed his signing by the Inter Miami, confirmed that the Barça needs a midfield player that contribute so much last pass like goals, in addition to the already known need of a new mediocentro. It is thus that Baena, the one who marked 12 goals and gave six assistances in the Villarreal this season, appears now in the diary culé.
Another signing that seems complicated for the culés
However, and like sucede with almost all the options right now, the signing of the Spanish footballer is complicated by the rule that has right now the Barça with regard to signings in which it only can spend 40% of all what save or generate. In front of this, the footballer of almost 22 years could be an option complicated by his recent renewal with the yellow team until 2028.