A Barça three years newer

At last, the Barça moves. While a aged equipment with an average age of 29 years and 326 days it sank in Lisbon (2-8), Setién was destitute, Abidal resigned and Messi sent a burofax announcing his goodbye, Bartomeu announced decisions made that were agreed with his coach, Ronald Koeman, and its sports director, Ramon Planes. After years of inaction, the Barça has started the machine in the last days. Rakitic, 32 years old, announced his departure to Seville; Suárez and Vidal, 33 years earlier, they had gone to Inter Milan and Atlético de Madrid respectively. They are not just any three clubs those of destinations, but Barça understood that they had to give the squad a coat of paint. Superficial or not, that will be seen.

What is certain is that it will be a Barça newest. The arrival of Dest, 19 years old and the irruption of Ansu, who has not yet turned 18, they give him a touch of youth and essential to the team, whose eleven type could go down In almost three years the average old. Of the almost 30 in Lisbon, he would go to a team with an average age of 26.9. Namely, Ter Stegen (28); Dest (19), Piqué (33), Lenglet (25), Alba (31), Pjanic (30), De Jong (23), Griezmann (29), Coutinho (28), Ansu (17) and Messi (33) . That, not including possible signings such as Eric Garcia (19 years old) or Memphis Depay, who despite having been in the elite for many years adds up to 26.

So the revolution announced by Bartomeu it won't be total, because footballers like Busquets and Alba, highly questioned after the defeat in Lisbon, will continue. But yes there is a reform. In addition to the three veterans, Semedo, another headline, has landed at Wolverhampton, and footballers like Todibo and Junior is in the exit ramp. Who seems impossible to place is Samuel Umtiti. Cartilage problems, ignored by Bartomeu when he renewed the Frenchman, boycott a possible transfer.

He Barça will continue moving until market close on October 5. Until then, the objective main will be a forward. The goal remains Depay, because the price of Lautaro It seems Inaccessible for Barça, even if he wants a loan with a compulsory purchase option. The plan is Depay, who has one year left on his contract and who has the approval of Koeman. He Dutch technician you already have all the folded posts and, of everything he had in mind, he has only had answer in Riqui Puig, who has refused to leave. Nothing is going to condition Koeman, but he is aware that if there are not good results, there will be noise because it is one of the Right eyes of the fans since he appeared on the scene. Deep down, many think that he too should have a relevant role if what is intended is a Barça new.