AT ONLY 16 YEARS OLD
The promising central defender from Bulgaria who is close to reaching Barça
Published:5/05/2022 - 18:18h
Updated:5/05/2022 - 18:18h
Martin Georgiev could become a great bet for the future for the defense of Barcelona. The president of his team, Slavia Sofia, has indicated that from Barcelona there is great interest in his signing
The last stretch of the season 2021-22 will carry to the directive of the FC Barcelona to a series of reflections, conversations and negotiations looking for reinforce his staff of face to the following course. After finishing once again without titles, to the equal that in the edition 2019-20, the Barcelona team directs to a new sportive project of the hand of Xavi Hernández.
For this, as it is habit, the Barça has planned to bet by the young talent. One of them could be in the Bulgarian football. It treats of Martin Georgiev, a central defender of 16 years of age that has shined in the juvenile categories of the Slavia Sofia and already has given the jump to the first team, what has cost him the praises by part of the press of his natal country.
The Slavia Sofia reveals the interest of the Barcelona
Recently, the president of the club, Ventsislav Stefanov, has indicated that the Catalan entity already would have had contacts with the Slavia Sofia, by what possibly the representatives of both teams have meetings pautadas in his diaries in search of an eventual traspaso. According to the usual dynamics of the Barça in these cases, is possible the preparation of an agreement with the filial like previous step to integrate to the staff of Xavi.
In fact, the jerarca has left clear that already there would be some advances given the interest by part of the Barcelona, that requires of pieces for his line of defence, one of the most critical sections during the season 2021-22: "The FC Barcelona is very interested in Martin Georgiev. Soon it will be probably the third Bulgarian player in dressing the T-shirt of the Barcelona".
It remains also for resolving how much money will have to disburse the Barcelona group by his traspaso, that in theory would not have to be a mount very high when treating of a very young footballer that until the moment has the status of promise. Georgiev Even already has debuted with the selection of Bulgaria and, as it indicated the president of the Slavia Sofia, could follow in its footsteps other culés of this nation like Hristo Stoichkov and Kun Temenuzhkov.
