BARÇA CAME TO HAVE HIM IN THEIR SIGHTS
Van de Beek, impossible option for Barça in January
Published:18/12/2023 - 22:09h
Updated:18/12/2023 - 22:09h
FC Barcelona will make an effort in January to sign a defensive midfielder. One of the 'low cost' options that the board explored was Donny van de Beek, but the Dutchman prioritizes leaving for a club where he can be an undisputed starter
The directive of the FC Barcelona follows 'combing' the market in search of a mediocentro of defensive cut to reinforce the staff in January. One of the alternative 'low cost' the past summer was Donny go of Beek, taking for granted that the Dutch did not explain in the plans of Erik have Hag for this season. However, the wish of the player of 26 years to arrive to a club where had a lot of opportunities to be headline shattered the interest culé.
In this sense, the journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that they Go of Beek will play yielded until June in the Eintracht Frankfurt. The loan includes an option of purchase no compulsory by 15 million euros and the German group will engage to credit an extra commission by the operation. For the Barça, these terms were not viable still when the footballer had given the 'ok'.
🚨🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Donny Go of Beek to Eintracht Frankfurt, here we go! Verbal agreement now in place.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 15, 2023
🇳🇱 Exclusive details: They praise until June — buy option included for €15m potential package, add ons included. It's NOT mandatory.
Eintracht will also pay #MUFC To praise fee. pic.twitter.com/xnia1nmfrk
The Barça looks for a pivote with the profile of Go of Beek
Although the one of Nijkerkerveen no longer is an option, the Barça follows looking for a player with his characteristics to reinforce the staff. The doubts generated by Oriol Romeu evidencian the need of fichar to another defensive pivote, a function that Frenkie of Jong fulfils half because of his offensive vocation. The ones of Xavi Hernández have had a lot of defensive problems in the last weeks, in good measure caused by the fault of mark and the spaces conceded in the centre of the field.
For they Go of Beek, his go through the Eintracht will be a new opportunity for reencontrarse with his best version. The Dutch shined in the Ajax beside Frenkie, but could not sustain the good level after his arrival to England in 2020. The Barça, even, treated of ficharle this year, but the ones of Ámsterdam demanded a minimum of 40 'kilos' to leave him go. Finally, his traspaso closed in €39m. The one of 2024 will be the second cession for Donny after his go through the Everton in the first semester of 2022.
