After City, Barça also wants to disgust Marseille
In search of reinforcements this winter, FC Barcelona wanted to recruit an Argentinian defender who had been followed for a long time by OM.
Barça in ambush in a hot file of OM
The disappointments are linked for FC Barcelona this season. Barça were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao. The Blaugranas are only in 6th place in La Liga and will play in the Europa League. The Catalan club was eliminated from the Champions League following its 3rd place in the group stage. After a complicated start to the second half, Xavi Hernandez still intends to recruit reinforcements by the end of the winter transfer window. After the signing of Ferran Torres, the Barcelona technician would like to enlist Nicholas Tagliafico. The Ajax Amsterdam defender is also in the sights of Olympique de Marseille. OM would like to make the Argentinian the successor of Jordan Amavi, loaned with option to buy to OGC Nice.
Marseille or Barcelona, the verdict of Tagliafico
Still under contract with Ajax Amsterdam until 2023, Nicolas Tagliafico has an exit voucher from its leaders. The left side could therefore leave the Dutch capital this winter. But this departure of the international defender (36 selections) will have a cost. The Dutch champion wants to recover a few million euros as part of a transfer from Tagliafico. Like Olympique de Marseille, FC Barcelona therefore finds itself cooled by Ajax regarding its left back.
Barça would like to enlist the side in the form of a loan with an option to buy. A formula far from satisfying the resident of the Eredivisie. On the start, Nicolas Tagliafico would have already made a choice as to his future destination. Fabrizio Romano indeed assures that the Argentinian would prefer Catalonia to Provence. More bad news for Pablo Longoria still far from finding a replacement for Amavi. The Marseille president has already been defeated by Manchester City. The Skyblues are close to signing the Argentine striker Julian Alvarez.