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He was Iniesta's successor, Ronald Koeman axed him from FC Barcelona and he would go to this club

He was set to be the new Iniesta at Barça, but Koeman thought differently and axed him.

By Fredi Roman

He was set to be the new Iniesta at Barça, but Koeman thought differently and axed him.
He was set to be the new Iniesta at Barça, but Koeman thought differently and axed him.
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Andrés Iniesta marked history at FC Barcelona and, since his departure to Japan, the Catalan side tried to find a player with his conditions to replace him. It was a big effort to find a new jewel in La Masía, that hasn’t yet appeared making impossible for any coach to replace such a talent as the historical no. 8.

A couple of years ago a youth appeared, and it was said that he could be the new Iniesta, but things are about to end very different. He is Carles Aleñá, the 22 years old midfielder formed in Barça that already left on a loan to Real Betis since January to July of this year and could be moving once again soon.

With a reported value of $20 million, nobody thinks that he could now overcome the figure of Iniesta and Ronald Koeman considered that he is no longer needed in the actual squad. After 89 matches played with the first team, in which he scored 18 goals and gave 14 assists, he is about to being axed and move out from the club.

Aleñá has a contract signed until June 2022, but thinking that a club could pay the fortune he is valuated at nowadays is very unlikely. Maybe he could move on a loan, or maybe he could pressure and wait until he is a free agent to leave for free. So far until now, Getafe is the main club interested on signing him and get with the services of the Spanish midfielder.


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