The consequences of the frustrated transfer of Neymar to Barcelona | Total Sport | World football

The name of Neymar It has always been a headache for Ernesto Valverde, coach of the Barcelona. Since leaving, in August 2017, Paris-Saint Germain has caused many inconveniences both at the staff level and at the managerial level in the Barça entity.

It was an open secret that the high spheres of Barcelona they wanted the hiring of Neymar. The operation had until Leo Messi's approval. Moreover, the window was opened so that four Barça elements were part of the payment.

As the newspaper points out "The country", the names of Dembélé, Umtiti, Todibo and Rakitic were the letters of the Barcelona to bet on the transfer of Neymar to Camp Nou.

"The Croatian went surprisingly from being the most used player last year with Busquets – 54 games – to play only 45 minutes in Bilbao; Umtiti and Todibo have not even premiered and Dembélé is injured, like Messi and Luis Suarez", stressed the newspaper report.

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With the operation spoiled, now the template of the Barcelona It has a surplus of soccer players; especially in the midfield. In addition, there is the presence of a Dembélé wayward, who must recover his best version and, on the other hand, the coaching staff must regulate the participation of Samuel Umtiti and Jean-Clair Todibo.

Another major problem that has been presented to Ernesto Valverde is "Griezmann's lace, as sterile on the opposite court as decisive in the Camp Nou". The same situation goes through Frenkie de Jong, who has not finished fitting in the midfield.