DE ZERBI, COMPLETELY DISCARDED?
Roberto de Zerbi, from favorite to impossible option for the Barça bench
Although it had been suggested as an alternative to succeed Xavi Hernández, today it seems impossible for Roberto de Zerbi to leave Brighton to join the ranks of FC Barcelona. He has other priorities
The FC Barcelona has the hard task to find a substitute to Xavi Hernández. It has announced that will abandon the club on 30 June, when it culminate the season, but from the club keep the hope that it desist of the option. They are very satisfied with the results obtained in this last month and half, by what understand that the best option is to be still in the same direction. The egarense 'raisin' of the subject, at least for now.
Meanwhile, from the dispatches of the Barcelona group keep attentive to which could be the candidates to suceder to the trainer of Terrassa. Roberto of Zerbi, at present in the Brighton, is one of them. Joan Laporta is a big his admirer and considers him like one of the technicians that could occupy the 'hollow' that would leave Xavi with his exit, but from the club begin him to see like a practically impossible incorporation. It is very complicated that the Italian recale in the City Condal of face to the season 2024/2025.
Of Zerbi, impossible option
Has agreement with the 'seagulls' until the summer of 2026 and several stages, that do not include to the Barça, by in front. The first factor that goes in at stake, in addition to his bond with the English picture, is his clause of rescission. It does some weeks revealed that it was of 25 million euros, but according to an information of Matteo Moretto, in Relief, is of €14m, whereas from 'MARK' aim that it is of €11,7m. The culés would not be in conditions to pay a traspaso by his next trainer.
Besides that, Of Zerbi has other plans. On the table is the option to renew with the Brighton further of the 2026. They want to 'tie it' with a much higher wage and increase the figure of his clause of exit, but is not the only. The trainer would be giving priority to the possibility of a signing by some club of the Premier League, in case that it exist the option. The Liverpool is in the research of a technician and, beside Xabi Alonso, part like one of the alternatives for suceder to Jürgen Klopp.
Interest from Germany
On the other hand, in Relief aim that during the last weeks have produced contacts between the directive of the Bayern of Munich and the representatives of the entenador born in Brescia. They consider him -also beside Alonso- as the alternative of Thomas Tuchel. Of Zerbi would feel especially "fascinado and flattered" by the interest of the Teutonics, but to day of today would have like preference the Premier League. All will define when it finish the season, but for the Barça is practically an impossible option.
