After the departure of Philippe Coutinho heading to Aston Villa, another footballer who could follow in the footsteps of the Brazilian and leave FC Barcelona is his compatriot Neto Murara. The goalkeeper, who already tried to leave in January 2021 and last summer but who in both cases ran into the refusal of Koeman, he hopes that the third time is the charm, or that it is due to the needs of the Barça to reduce the salary mass to be able to comply with the financial ‘fair play’ and thus be able to register Ferran Torres and / or another signing that may arrive (Morata still on the horizon).
Despite feeling very comfortable both in the team and in the city, Neto has had enough of being the eternal substitute and is looking for a team that gives him minutes. Last Wednesday before him Linares in the Cup he played his third official game of the season with the Barça, after playing the first two days of LaLiga due to an injury to Ter Stegen (before him Athletic and the Real society). The former goalkeeper of the Juventus and the Valencia, among others, 32 years old, wants to feel like a protagonist again under the sticks and has made it known to Xavi to let him out.
With a contract until June 30, 2023, Neto’s agents are working so that the goalkeeper has options to play in a team of the Premier League or in the Italian Serie A, either on loan until the end of this campaign -as Coutinho– or directly transferred. Despite the fact that days ago there was speculation from Brazil about the possibility that grandchild could conclude his career in his native country, from the environment of the Minas Gerais goalkeeper they make it clear that the goalkeeper’s priority is not to return to his country, but to stay in European football.
Iñaki Peña, waiting
In a situation similar to that of Neto is Iñaki Peña, so that the option of remaining as Barça’s third goalkeeper, despite still having a filial file, does not seduce him. The Alicante is waiting for what happens with Neto, because he knows that if the Brazilian leaves the Barça their options to leave the Barcelona club are reduced. At the moment, your agent is already probing the market and has some proposals for Spain e England on the table, but Iñaki he will not take the step of leaving until he knows if grandchild exits, aware that his options to become second of Ter Stegen would increase.
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