The directive of the FC Barcelona knows that one of the priorities for the summer 2023 is to reinforce the midfield. The imminent exit of Sergio Busquets and the problems with the 'fair play' financial of LaLiga do that the options 'low cost' are the predilectas of the club for the next market and, in Belgium, a name begins to rondar the orbit culé, considering that it treats of a player jóven that it could arrive to 'cost zero'.
It treats of Nicolas Raskin, mediocentro of 21 years whose agreement with the Standard of Lieja culminates in next June. As it advances the web 'fichajes.com', the 'jewel' Belgian would have decided not renewing with his club, by what would arrive free to Catalonia if the Barça decided to bid by him. With a value of market of 7 million euros in Transfermarkt, the Standard would accept to leave him go out in winter by around 5 'kilos', by which the youngster has options to find team in January.
In the 2022/23, Raskin registers 1 goal and 4 assistances in 18 apparitions (1429 minutes) with the ones of the Norwegian Ronny Deila. The ones of Lieja leave seventh in the Jupiter League with 25 points, 21 units less than the leader Genk (46). From his arrival to 'Them Rouches' in 2019, the mediocentro adds 5 so many and 13 assistances in 97 parties in which it has strengthened like a born pivote with arrival and good handle of balloon.
In this sense, Nicolas has the ideal characteristics to fit in the diagram 4-3-3 that uses the Barça of Xavi Hernández. The míster of Terrrassa prioritises a player with greater experience to assume the difficult task to relieve to Busquets, but the conditions could force to go to by a more profitable option. In the case of the Belgian, youth, quality and a low index card (cora less than half million of euros to the year in the Standard) turn him into a very interesting option.
The problems of the Barça for fichar in winter
In Lieja would not have any problem in traspasar to Nicolas Raskin in January in return of 5 'kilos'. However, the problems of the Barça with the 'fair play' financial of LaLiga tie to the club to try negotiate in this moment, unless it produce an important exit in the wintry market. For the moment, Memphis Depay aimed to be the only 'descarte' for the second half of the season, but the plans have changed after the sanction to Robert Lewandowski and the problems for fichar reinforcements even if they arrive free, because of the limit salarial.