A few days ago, Griezmann and Saúl were rumored to be on the verge of a transfer, however, the deal has taken a turn for the worse. While both clubs recognized the transfer model and the player himself was willing to swap homes, Griezmann was adamant about any financial loss. His annual salary at Barcelona is a whopping 26 million euros after tax, which Atletico would be hard pressed to offer, and Barcelona would be reluctant to take on part of his salary after his departure.
In this context, Griezmann is likely to remain at Barcelona, and Saúl has begun to explore other outlets. According to As newspaper, Saúl's agent Barnett has been with the
Manchester United Football Club
to start in-depth negotiations. Although
Liverpool (England)
also coveted Saur, but
Manchester United Football Club
Currently in the lead. Saur has been relegated to the bench at Atletico, and the Bedbugs don't have much attachment to his departure.
If the exchange deal between Griezmann and Saur falls through, Barcelona will need to bring in one more midfielder. Currently, Busquets, Pedri, and De Jong form an iron triangle in midfield. Pjanic is on the transfer list, Matthews has been released from his contract, and Moriba has been temporarily put on hold by Barcelona due to a bad contract extension. If he refuses to renew his contract, Barcelona will directly block Moriba. Pudji and Sergi Roberto, who can play as a guest center forward, are not players Koeman trusts, and the Red and Blue are in dire need of bringing in a new midfielder.
In this position, Barcelona looks at the 2016 European Golden Boy Sanchez. Although Sanchez's personal skills are not top, but his running ability and interception, coverage area is exactly what Barcelona currently lacks. According to the team reported, Barcelona may through the first rent and then buy the way to complete the transfer of Sanchez, and the buyout right for the mandatory buyout. Although Barcelona is currently short of funds, but with the
La Liga
With the start of the new season, Barcelona's budget for next season is set to rise dramatically, and the issue of a mandatory buyout for Sanchez will then be resolved.
