Barcelona Is A Mafia Club According To Former Real Madrid Midfielder As Brighton Identify Cucurella's Replacement

Written By Onyeka Daniel

Barcelona have found themselves in a really tight corner right now and much of the credit must go the coronavirus pandemic that ravaged the world and the mismanagement from the previous board.

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Joan Laporta, the new president has been dealing with these effects and his handling hasn’t really been topnotch, especially in the case of Frenkie De Jong as the club try to find a solution to their wage bill.

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The Blaugrana have been accused of bullying as they attempt to force the Dutch midfielder out. Allegedly the club have offered him a pay cut or an exit, with the player refusing to give in either.

The president of the Dutch football association and even La Liga president, Javier Tebas have all weighed in on the matter and now De Jong’s compatriot and former Real Madrid midfielder, Rafael Van Der Vaart, has also leapt to the defense of his compatriot.

Speaking to Ziggo Sport, Van Der Vaart made his feelings known on the matter, condemning the approach of Barcelona. “You can’t treat people like this.” “Frenkie earns too much?

“First you sign a contract and then you fulfil it or you leave on good terms, but it is not like that. This is a mafia and they have to be punished.” He said. Van der Vaart also believes it will have a permanent impact on the image of the club.

“The name of Barca has come out of it looking very bad. It is great club and everyone wants to play there. But from here on we are judging it in a different way and to me it’s a disgrace when you play for them.” He further added.

While De Jong has been very insistent on staying at the Camp Nou, fresh reports has it that he’s now opening up to the idea of leaving the club. He was a second half substitute for Barcelona in their 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano.

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Spanish La Liga side, Villarreal are on the verge of selling their Ecuadorian defender, Pervis Estupinan to English Premier League side, Brighton, who wants the player to replace the departed Marc Cucurella.

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Estupinan was signed in 2020 from Watford for €16.4 million, but has really failed to hit the ground running since then and tye coach seems to prefer Alfonso Pedraza as his primary left-back instead.

The money they make from Estupinan should allow Villarreal to strengthen in other positions where there is less depth, with the names of Giovani Lo Celso and Sadiq Umar top on the list.

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