Posted on October 26, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. by La Rédaction
Since the start of the season, Riqui Puig and Yusuf Demir have not often played under Ronald Koeman. Present at a press conference on Tuesday, the Dutch technician spoke about the situation of the two players.
Not all young people seem to be destined to shine with FC Barcelona . Unlike the cracks that are Pedri , Gavi or even Ansu Fati , Riqui Puig and Yusuf Demir are rarely fielded this season by Ronald Koeman . A time close to a departure during the last summer transfer window, Riqui Puig had finally decided to stay at Barça in the hope of winning. For his part, Yusuf Demir arrived this summer, in the form of a paying loan of € 500,000 with a purchase option of € 10M, from Rapid Vienna . The Austrian does not seem to have convinced Koeman in the end. Between them, these undesirable Dutch technicians only have 260 minutes of play spent in the Blaugrana jersey since the start of the season.
“We choose what is best for the team”
In remarks made at a press conference, reported by Sport, Ronald Koeman referred to the complex situations of Yusuf Demir and Riqui Puig : “Demir is young, he had his minutes at the start of the season, it is not easy to be at Barça level, he is waiting for opportunities. Riqui Puig has a lot of competition and we choose what is best for the team. “