Thus, Verratti has put the rumours to bed as decisively as one can expect. Meanwhile, Barcelona’s deal to sign Arthur Melo from Gremio should resolve the midfield problem for the next season. While the Brazilian is not as accomplished as the PSG star, he definitely has the necessary skill-set to succeed.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen wants Andres Iniesta to stay
The club captain revealed after his side’s victory against Chelsea in the Champions League that he has an offer from China. Despite signing a ’lifetime’ contract this season, the 33-year old is determined to make the right decision for himself as well as the club. Now, Barcelona no.1, Marc-Andre ter Stegen spoke about the situation after he kept a clean sheet against Athletic Bilbao in the La Liga and said:
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde also expressed his desire to have Iniesta in his team for future seasons and said:
Thus, the club and its fans want Iniesta to stay but it is entirely up to the player whether he wants a reduced role with Philippe Coutinho in the team and Arthur arriving in the coming months.
Lionel Messi wants Marcos Alonso in the summer
The Chelsea left-back is wanted by the Argentine at the Camp Nou if Don Balon is to be believed. The Spanish news outlet states Messi is more involved than ever in the club’s transfer dealings as he is set to become the outright captain in the summer if Iniesta decides to leave. Thus, La Pulga is becoming more influential in transfers and he believes Marcos Alonso is one of the key targets for summer.
The Spaniard has come into the limelight at Chelsea due to his attacking ability and his penchant for scoring from direct free-kicks. Barcelona currently do not have an ideal backup for Jordi Alba with Lucas Digne failing to impress so far. Thus the Blaugrana are expected to shop in the summer transfer window to fill the role and Messi believes Alonso can do the job while providing proper competition to Alba.
Alonso might very well push for a move should Barcelona come for him but he has to stay put until the end of the season before deciding on his future.
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