Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest business dominating the newspapers in Spain, as revealed in Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano.
Captain of Barcelona Sergi Roberto had an agreement to renew his contract with the Blaugrana, when it seemed that Xavi Hernandez would stay for the last year of his contract, but after Xavi's departure last week, the club's strategy has changed and now prioritizes other players.
As things stand, he is closer to leaving than he is to stay, and his camp is already looking for exit options. He could go to Major League Soccer, where he has expressed an interest in playing in the past, but I think there could be a chance that he has options to stay in Europe, I don't rule it out.
Barcelona have a lot of faith in the quality of Mikayil Faye, and the club wants him to be involved in the first team. He will no doubt do pre-season with them, with the Catalan giants expected to return to the USA this summer.
They intend to keep him, but as we know, when it comes to their transfer plans, it could depend on the offers that come for him. Therefore, it makes sense that Barcelona have not set a price for him so far, as they would prefer to keep the Senegalese central defender if possible.
The future of Nacho will be resolved in the coming days, but it is true that the thought of the player was, at least until a few days ago, before Real Madrid won the final of the Champions League, to leave the club. This is the information that was given to us most recently.
I understand that it is not an easy choice because Nacho and Real Madrid have an indissoluble bond, and Nacho he showed this year that he is still at the level of Real Madrid, with some important performances in the knockout phase of the Champions League. In fact, Nacho thinks a lot about the decision. What we have been told so far is that nothing has changed and that he finally wants to make a change, going either to Major League Soccer or to Saudi Arabia but in any case, outside of Europe. We will see if the indications we have are confirmed in a short time.
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