The way things are going at the top of the La Liga table, there is reason to believe that we’ll see a lot of activity in the winter transfer window. With Ousmane Dembele sidelined for about 2 months, Barcelona are expected to find short term solutions that will help them retain the La Liga title this time around.
Let’s take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates involving Barcelona that made the headlines on 5 December 2019.
Philippe Coutinho says he made the right decision to leave Barcelona
Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho is currently in Germany plying his trade for Bayern Munich. He is on loan from Barcelona till the end of the 2019-20 season. After enduring a difficult yet short-lived spell at Barcelona, the Brazilian says that he has no regrets about making the decision to move from Catalonia.
He said,
Coutinho’s latest comments come on the back of his declaration that he would like to kick on at Bayern Munich if afforded the opportunity.
In a meeting with the supporters’ clubs, he had said,
Ansu Fati signs new 3-year deal with Barcelona
Barcelona have confirmed today that Ansu Fati, who arrived at the club in 2012 at the age of 10, has signed a brand new contract which will see him sport the red and blue until 2022. The new contract places his release clause at a whopping €170 million. That figure will rise to €400 million once he makes the cut for the first team.
Barcelona said,
Ansu Fati was expectedly delighted and added,
Lionel Messi will be around for a while longer
If Barcelona fans have been wondering about Lionel Messi’s future as he trudges on into the final phase of his career, there is reason to rejoice. The Barcelona legend, who won his 6th Ballon d’Or a couple of days back, decided to throw some light on the issue of his retirement. He said,
To add to that, Josep Maria Bartomeu echoed the sentiment and affirmed that Messi is set to stay for longer. He said,
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