The double exchange of stars between Barcelona and Manchester City that can shake the transfer market

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In the midst of the international competitions that the national teams star in, clubs continue to plan next season in the middle of the transfer window. Barcelona is, so far, one of the teams that has been most active after closing three signings (Sergio Aguero, Emerson Royal Y Eric Garcia) and leave everything directed for a quarter (Memphis Depay).

However, the Barça team does not stop in its mission to renew the squad and create a competitive project to convince Lionel Messi to continue at the institution. That is why, from England, they assured that it is being carried out a negotiation that could shake the transfer market.

As detailed by the British media Sunday times and later confirmed Sports world, There is the possibility that the entity culé and Manchester City carry out a “mega-barter” who understands the stars Ousmane Dembélé, Sergi Roberto, Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva.

The FC Barcelona player Ousmane Dembelé could enter the operation with Manchester CIty (Efe)
The FC Barcelona player Ousmane Dembelé could enter the operation with Manchester CIty (Efe)

“The two Portuguese see it well to go to Barça as part of a barter between the Barça club and City”, detailed the Spanish newspaper about the information revealed by the English portal after contacting the soccer players’ environment citizens. “It is a real option.”

However, the operation could be made difficult by the Spanish club, who will have to convince their players to leave the institution, taking into account that within six months they could freely negotiate with any other team, since both end their contract next June 2022.

In addition to adding two large reinforcements for both sides, the idea of ​​the operation would also go through try to frame the financial part, a sector that was strongly affected after the arrival of the coronavirus.

Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo could arrive at the Camp Nou if the operation is finalized (Reuters)
Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo could arrive at the Camp Nou if the operation is finalized (Reuters)

The common factor that could facilitate negotiations is Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese superagent who represents both Cancelo and Silva and who is a good friend of Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona. In turn, another of the agents involved is Josep Maria Orobitg, who performs the same task with Sergi Roberto and Pep Guardiola.

The star exchange would benefit both teams. The 26 and 27-year-old Portuguese were undisputed starters in Manchester City’s last campaigns, while Spanish and French are also key players in Barcelona. Although the presence of Sergi Roberto was diminished by injuries and the coronavirus, the midfielder is an old wish of Pep Guardiola product of its versatility in the field.

The French striker, meanwhile, managed to recover this season part of the talent that he showed in his time at Borussia Dortmund and that took him to the Camp Nou after the departure of Neymar in 2017.

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