'If Messi can't do it, even if it's a colleague' Barcelona's new plan, Argentina's national university aims at Central America
Jul 04, 2024
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Barcelona, a prestigious club with the tradition of Spain's Primera Liga, has partially revised its plan to reinforce the midfield. The new target is Leandro Paredes, a close friend of Lionel Messi, a team icon and legend, and a teammate of Argentina's national team. It has become practically impossible to recruit Messi again, but it is expected to appease the regret by recruiting Messi's national team colleague.
Team Talk, a British media outlet, reported on the 4th (Korea time) 'Barcelona made a surprise plan to recruit Messi's best friend' Originally, Barcelona were planning to reinforce midfielders in the transfer window this summer. Barcelona, which failed to win its second consecutive league title last season, is once again seeking the La Liga throne by strengthening its power through the transfer market.
Barcelona's plans were initially linked to Everton star player Amadou Onana. Onana, a 23-year-old young midfielder, has strong physical abilities based on her height (1m95). However, Barcelona's plan has turned into an alternative search as Everton will reportedly demand a large amount of money. In the end, Barcelona took a turn.
According to new reports in the Spanish media, Barcelona Deco is strongly pushing for Paredes to be recruited. Although Paredes is older and shorter than Onana, he has a wealth of experience and skills that cannot be compared. He is also the winning member of Argentina at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Moreover, the price is cheap. He left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last summer and joined AS Roma for 2.5 million euros, where he was praised for his unchanging skills. This is why Barcelona is interested.
Above all, there is no comparison in terms of 'cost ratio'. Barcelona is still suffering from a budget shortage. The financial crisis that occurred around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic has not improved much. We cannot invest a huge amount of money in recruiting players. It has no choice but to organize its power based on cheap players. Paredes, whose contract with Rome expires in June next year, is the best player for Barcelona.
Another thing Barcelona is interested in is that Paredes is Messi's best friend. Messi, who played for Barcelona in the 2021 Champions League, and Paredes, who was PSG's defensive midfielder, met as enemies and clashed violently. The relationship seemed to have broken out.
However, they reunited as teammates at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and showed a strong friendship. Paredes was the first to hug Messi at the moment of victory. From Barcelona's point of view, he is a person who can soothe the longing for Messi to some extent.
wman@sportschosun.com
