Soccer Buzz has exclusively revealed that the popular footballer Lionel Messi and midfield maestro Jorginho are both strong contenders for the Ballon d'Or. Who will have the last laugh? In the light of all the factors, Messi's chances of winning seem to be slightly higher. There is no other reason, Messi's influence is so huge that Jorginho is no match for him.
Keeping "Mr. Golden Ball", or more precisely, signing Lionel Messi, has become Barcelona's top priority. In order to achieve this goal, Barcelona must free up salary space. With the new season approaching, Barcelona is going all out: to develop a list of players cleaning.
According to Spain's Daily Sport, Barcelona will accelerate its player purge over the next two weeks in an effort to clear out seven players. These 7 players are: Pjanic, Umtiti, Meng Chu, Braithwaite, Griezmann, Dembele, Coutinho. Together with the previously departed fringe players, Barcelona has been reduced to a player supermarket this summer. From this phenomenon, it is not difficult to see that the past few seasons they in the reinforcement of mistakes.
Of the seven players, Montjuic is confirmed to join Granada, with Braithwaite and Griezmann also popular. Among them, Griezmann is unlikely to return to Atletico Madrid - Barcelona will not repeat the mistake of Suarez and plan to sell him to the Premier League. Philippe Coutinho is attracting attention from AC Milan, but the issue of annual salary is the biggest obstacle. As for Pjanic, Umtiti and Dembele, it can be a tricky question for Barcelona.
All three are players who are adamantly opposed to leaving the club. Pjanic and Umtiti will struggle to earn high salaries if they leave Barcelona and naturally want to be compensated and leave on a free. Dembele, on the other hand, has only one year left on his contract and is out injured for at least three months: leaving at this point would undoubtedly be asking for trouble.
Despite the massive player purge, the impact on Barcelona's overall strength was minimal. Aguero was able to make up for the loss of Griezmann's departure. Coupled with the additions of Garcia and Depay, did Barcelona get a significant boost in strength? Just a little bit! Therefore, in the new season in La Liga, Barcelona is still the favorite to win the title. But in the Champions League, they still belong to the second-rate team.
