Marcos Alonso rejected Simeone because he is still waiting for FC Barcelona

The directive of the Barcelona follows having clear his aims in the market of signings in accordance with the requests of the trainer, Xavi Hernández, the one who has demanded two sides; one right and one left. For this last, the main option keeps on being Marcos Alonso, with the one who already have reached an agreement, but the management have arrived to a deadlock.

Meanwhile, the Athletic of Madrid would have taken advantage of for 'torpedear' the operation and do with the services of the defender. However, from London, the defender would have informed to the colchoneros that for the moment is not possible to carry out the traspaso, all time that the negotiations with the Barça keep opened waiting for the next movement of the Catalan entity.

Like this it has informed it Gerard Romero through 'Jijantes', the one who has indicated that it was this the reason by which the rojiblancos agreed the cession of Reguilón: "Simeone, in these last hours, before closing the arrival of Reguilón, called personally to Marcos Alonso. The player of Chelsea said him that no, because it is expecting the 'ok' definite of the Barça, that can produce very soon".

The Madrilenian already would have all smart to travel to the City Condal, after the Barcelona team reached the agreement with the londinenses for his sale by eight million euros. Besides, the team directed by Thomas Tuchel has purchased to Marc Cucurella to cover the drop of Alonso in the left side and would be expecting to carry out the operation with the Barcelona.

The 'plan B' of the Barça

Nevertheless, from the Barcelona directive are conscious that the operation could not to carry out in front of the difficulties as a result of the another open operation with Chelsea, that would carry to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Stamford Bridge, by what have studied the possibility of fichar to Javi Galán. However, his cost would be greater: the Celtic of Vigo demands 18 million euros.