TODIBO 'REBORN' IN LIGUE 1
Todibo, from being discarded by Barça to becoming the best central defender in France
Published:24/09/2023 - 19:16h
Updated:24/09/2023 - 19:39h
Jean-Clair Todibo, former Barça defender, has experienced a real resurgence in his level, to the point that in France he is already considered the best central defender in Ligue 1. This has aroused the interest of big clubs in Europe, which It is also positive for FC Barcelona
Jean-Clair Todibo arrived to the FC Barcelona in 2019 with the reputation to be a youngster and promising central defence. Although it showed destellos of his talent in some performances, lamentably did not attain to fulfil entirely the expectations with the Barcelona T-shirt. Like result, left the club in 2021 by 8,5 million euros more seven additional millions in variables, and returned to a destination that resulted him familiar and where had showed his best football: France.
In this occasion, the native of Cayenne, the one who already had played in the French football with the Toulouse, began a new adventure in the Nice under the direction of Francesco Farioli. After two seasons, seem to have settled completely and have recovered the stray confidence. In fact, it has turned into one of the best central defences French and Europeans in general, what has woken up the interest of the big European clubs.
How it has gone him to Todibo in this season with the Nice?
In the campaign 2023/2024, Todibo has contested five of the six possible parties with the 'Eagles', playing all the minutes, a total of 450', and during his presence in the field, the 'aguiluchos' only have received three targets, keeping his goal to zero in three occasions. Definitely, it has been a fundamental element so that the Nice find at present in the second position of the table of classification of Tie it 1, with 12 points, only by behind the Stade Brestois, that has 13.
The Barça 'rubs the hands' with Todibo
The FC Barcelona finds to the expectation by the stood out performances of Jean-Clair Todibo, since the Barcelona ensured 20% of a future sale of the player, whose value of market according to Transfermarkt is of 30 million euros. As it mentioned previously, it is obvious that the footballer, the one who fits to stand out has agreement with the combined French until 2027, will begin to be tempted by varied of the best teams of the world. In fact, during the past market of summer, rumoreó that the Manchester United was had to pay 34 'kilos' for ficharlo, however, the defender refused them not "to commit an error", according to his own words.
