The situation at Barcelona seems to be getting more worrisome by the day for Ilaix Moriba. ASH reveals on Friday that the eighteen-year-old midfielder is also not welcome in the Barcelona B team. Moriba was recently temporarily removed from the Catalans A-selection by trainer Ronald Koeman due to his contract situation. According to reports in Spain, Barcelona especially denounces the role of the agent of the top talent in the whole event.
According to ASH Moriba’s representatives act as very tough negotiators during the talks with the Barcelona leadership, so that the matter does not get through. A five-year contract is ready for the midfielder at the Camp Nou, but the Moriba camp does not agree with that. The player from his own academy is said to be disappointed that the salary is equal to that of a Barcelona-B player. What may play a role is that Moriba earns one million euros annually, the highest amount ever awarded to a player from the youth academy.
“Barcelona blames impasse in talks with Real Madrid”
The midfielder was named at Real Madrid last week, although the chance of a switch does not seem great.
In the meantime, Barcelona does not want to give up and refuses to let Moriba participate for the time being during Barcelona-B training sessions and matches. ‘The club puts its finger on the player’s sore spot’, analyzes ASH Friday. It is not even ruled out that the young midfielder will eventually return to the youth division of Barcelona, if no agreement is reached on a new contract in the foreseeable future. This can even lead to a permanent rift between the two parties.
ASH think Barcelona is prepared to let Moriba leave for at least €30 million. An amount that is a lot lower than the hundred million euros that is in his current contract as an escape clause. Meanwhile, Chelsea and Manchester City are closely monitoring the situation surrounding the midfielder. At the club of manager Josep Guardiola, he can reportedly look forward to an annual salary of six million euros.
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