Lenglet, Cancelo and Joao Félix, protagonists of Barça in the final stretch of the market

BARÇA SEEKS TO CLOSE THE SQUAD

Lenglet, Cancelo, Joao Félix... The protagonists of Barça in the final stretch of the market

Published New:20/08/2023 - 10:25h

Updated New:20/08/2023 - 14:09h

The penultimate week of the summer market for FC Barcelona points to three names as the main protagonists. While the club seeks to resolve the departure of Clément Lenglet, Joao Cancelo and Joao Félix put pressure on their clubs to join Barça

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The FC Barcelona has defined the leaf of route for the straight final of the market of summer, having like priority the resolution of a pair of exits and at least a reinforcement more to close the staff of face to the first stretch of the 2023/24. In principle, the club has like priority resolve the traspasos of Clément Lenglet and Sergiño Dest although, in both cases, a cession aims like the most viable solution.

In previous weeks, the case of the American seemed more complex, since the directive trusted that the Frenchman would return to the Tottenham this summer. However, the negotiation with the 'spurs' has cooled and, in this moment, seems more next the exit of Dest, with the Nice and the PSV Eindhoven like possible destinations. Instead, Lenglet follows waiting for the Tottenham or another club that him 'rescue' before 1 September, as Xavi Hernández will take him into account if it remains .

I cancel and Joao Félix follow expecting by the Barça

By his part, Joao Cancel and Joao Félix follow waiting for fichar by the Barça, with the side of the Manchester City much better positioned. The defender is very near to close his cession by a season, which includes an option of purchase if it contests the 70 % of the parties for which was available. The agreement with the player of 29 years is total and only subtracts to define the one who will be his wage in the 23/24 to close the loan.

Instead, the situation of his compatriot is much more complex. The Athletic of Madrid is not had to negotiate a price to the drop by his cession and only sees feasible his arrival to Barcelona by means of a barter by Ansu Fati, alternative that the '10' culé already has descartado. In the meantime, Félix follows without explaining for Diego Simeone and insists in expecting until last moment by the Barça, since of the contrary will have to resignarse to play little and at all until January.

Other movements almost descartados

With the step of the days, the managerial culé has gone filing folders because of the scarce margin salarial to make movements. One of them has to see with Iván Fresneda, since the arrival of Cancel leave to the club without flow of box to credit the 20 million euros that demands the Valladolid to leave him go. Also they seem descartadas the exits of Ansu and Ferran Torres, as both insist in remaining in spite of having good offers to leave to England. Regarding exits only subtracts to define the future of Ez Abde, although all aims to that the Moroccan will remain , at least, until January, unless it arrive an important offer before 1 September.