Posted on December 27, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. by AD
Barely at Juventus, Matthijs de Ligt would be in the sights of FC Barcelona. However, Xavi and Joan Laporta would not be able to afford the Dutch defender at the moment. To succeed in the De Ligt coup, the Catalans would be forced to get rid of Philippe Coutinho and Samuel Umtiti beforehand, to free up space in their payroll.
As Mino Raiola has clearly suggested, Matthijs de Ligt could leave Juventus in the near future to commit to PSG, FC Barcelona or Real Madrid. “I think we all know what clubs cite for Matthijs de Ligt for his next step. We will see this summer. The Premier League? It could be Barcelona too, or Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain, ” Matthijs de Ligt 's agent recently told NOS.
Xavi must sacrifice Coutinho and Umtiti for De Ligt
This Monday morning, Sport.es confirmed the trend, focusing on the possible departure of Matthijs de Ligt to FC Barcelona. And according to the Spanish media, < strong> Xavi would have been informed that the Dutchman was available, and this, due to the financial problems of Juventus. However, the coach of FC Barcelona is said to be faced a huge hurdle on this file. While he would also have big cash flow concerns, Barça would not have the resources to assume the XXL salary of Matthijs de Ligt currently. And to be able to afford the means to recruit the defender of Juve, the Blaugrana team would be obliged to sacrifice both Philippe Coutinho and Samuel Umtiti. Rest to know if Xavi and Joan Laporta will find a point of fall for their two unwanted people.