Posted on November 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by G.d.S.S. Despite very limited financial resources, FC Barcelona was very close to completing the transfer of Renato Sanches during the last summer transfer window. But the Portuguese LOSC midfielder, who suffered a knee injury during the summer, was finally forced to draw a line on his departure to Catalonia … It is no longer a secret that FC Barcelona is going through a particularly delicate period, both in sport and in financial terms. The free departure of Lionel Messi to PSG last summer, lacking the means to extend his contract, was also the great symbol of this degradation economic within the blaugrana club. Suddenly, Barça was forced to recruit “smart” during the last transfer window summer, with several free arrivals ( Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia, Sergio Agüero ) as well as loans (Luuk De Jong, Yusuf Demir ). And yet, a big recruitment had almost been completed… in Ligue 1! As le10sport.com exclusively revealed to you on August 6, Renato Sanches (24 years old) reached an agreement with Barça , and everything seemed perfectly underway for the Portuguese midfielder from LOSC to complete his transfer. But the operation finally fell apart due to the knee injury contracted by the former nugget of Benfica and Bayern Munich , and Renato Sanches blows his truth about it in the columns of L’Equipe: “This summer, a lot of clubs called Lille. And then there was this injury and I knew I would stay here. Since then, I have been focusing on Lille (…) If I thought of leaving Lille before this injury? Yes. For FC Barcelona? Yes. What kept me from going to Barça? I think it's the injury. At first, it was a shock, but then you put it into perspective. Football is all about ups and downs and I'm used to it. I stopped thinking about interested clubs and the rest to focus on recovery, ”says Sanches. Barcelona has therefore suffered a failure in this file… But can Barcelona consider returning to the charge in January for Renato Sanches ? The interest of the Catalan leaders does not seem at all topical any more, and as le10sport.com revealed it to you, Arsenal is in a serious contender in this file, just like the AC Milan . The LOSC player replied to his suitors on Monday: “Maybe Milan and Arsenal are interested but I don't know. I spoke with my agent, I know which clubs are calling and not, but I can't tell now. But I know I'm ready. If one happens, I'll see what's best for me. AC Milan? Yes, it's a great, historic club. The class. I like it. ” Renato Sanches is therefore looking to leave LOSC, but Barcelona let his luck slip last summer with the Portuguese international… 
Renato Sanches was to join FC Barcelona, but…
And now, what future for Sanches?
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