According to ‘Sky Sports’, the Barça team wants to close the signing of the Argentine in the winter market
The big obstacle for Barça is that the Argentine has been gaining prominence at Tottenham in recent weeks.
According to ‘Sky Sports’, Barça is seriously evaluating the incorporation of Argentine Giovani Lo Celso, Tottenham Hotspur player, as a solution to cover Gavi’s absence due to injury. The midfielder has a contract with the ‘Spurs’ until June 30, 2025, but Barça could try to achieve a loan during this winter market.
Lo Celso has been on the Barcelona agenda for a while, but the situation is more complex than a few months ago. The reason is the emergence of the Argentine in the last games where he is increasingly playing a more prominent role.
The midfielder has started three of the last four Premier League games with Tottenham (he scored against City and Aston Villa) and played the last 17 minutes in the victory (4-1) over Newcastle last Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The thigh injury that kept Lo Celso away from the playing fields Throughout the month of September he contributed to the few minutes he had at the start of the season.
Despite having a long-term contract with Tottenham, The lack of minutes and prominence seemed to pave the way for Barça, but it will be necessary to see if Tottenham’s position changes after their latest performances. At the moment, in England they continue to give the Barça team options to achieve their incorporation.