It is ‘practically impossible’ that Georginio Wijnaldum will leave for Barcelona after this season, the Spanish newspaper knows Sport Friday to report. The Liverpool midfielder was still at the top of coach Ronald Koeman’s wish list at the start of this year, but due to the stormy development of Ilaix Moriba, attracting Wijnaldum is no longer a top priority for the Barcelona coach.
The only eighteen-year-old Moriba has been making a strong impression at Barcelona and in recent times Sport thinks the breakout midfielder is even better than Wijnaldum, especially in terms of technique. In addition, Moriba is twelve years younger than the the Dutch International and he knows the way the Catalans play like the back of his hand. His hunger for success is also mentioned as an advantage. The top talent was recently praised by the Spanish media after his performance against Osasuna (0-2 victory) and according to Frenkie de Jong, Moriba has a golden future at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona does not want to disrupt the development of Moriba by detaching Wijnaldum from Liverpool, is the judgment from Spain. Sport further reports that the Dutch midfielder is now betting on contract extension at Liverpool, now that it is becoming increasingly clear to him that the chance of a dream transfer to Barcelona is getting smaller. Last year, Wijnaldum was already close to a new commitment the Reds, although both parties were unable to reach a final agreement at the time.
Meanwhile, Barcelona chairman Joan Laporta is looking at other names in the transfer market. The new president is according to ASH working on a Barcelona 2.0, with a leading role for Erling Braut Haaland. In addition, Laporta wants to strengthen the defense with David Alaba and / or Éric García, while Sergio Agüero, like Haaland, is in the picture for the striker position. Interest in Memphis Depay seems to have cooled, although Koeman has yet to make a final decision.
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