Joan Laporta, the necessary sacrifice, the unexpected sale to Barcelona would hurt Xavi Hernandez a lot
Barcelona’s economic situation is still in a critical situation. Despite the €120 million leverage that was closed last summer, the Blaugrana team has not yet been able to leave the UCI, as it still faces problems when registering new signings. A clear reflection of this can be found in the case of Vitor Roque, who will most likely not be able to arrive during the next winter market, as the Technical Secretariat would like.
In the face of this scenario, Barcelona may be forced to close an important sale during the next transfer market. And if Barcelona can sell a footballer for an amount approaching 100 million euros, they can start living more calmly. Of course, in order for this transfer to be carried out, as is logical, a key footballer in the squad, Xavi Hernandez, who has a high profile in Europe, must be released.
During heavy summers, names like Frenkie de Jong, Javy, or Alejandro Balde seemed like a necessary but painful sell-off. However, the player who is now on the crossbar for leaving Barcelona is Jules Kounde, who, after signing an impressive start to the season playing as a midfielder, could receive a hefty offer from Newcastle, who would be willing to make a bid of more than $75. One million euros for Barcelona.
Faced with this scenario, Joan Laporta must make the final decision. In normal situations, the Barcelona president would reward the sporting aspect rather than the economic aspect, but selling Kounde could be irreversible. Now, although the French central is destined to be one of the best players in the world in his position, if he is not already, it is true that in Kohler’s current team there are many centrals who can solve this process.
In addition to Kounde, Barcelona have Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Iñigo Martinez at centre-back. The first two have already signed impressive performances on the most demanding stages in the world, and the third comes from a signing in a brilliant match against Athletic Club. In addition, Eric Garcia is finding his best form during his loan spell at Girona. A set of circumstances that could make selling Jules Condé less painful, if it ends up being beyond repair.
