The Argentine defender friend of Lionel Messi that FC Barcelona intends to sign to retain the star

FC Barcelona is going through a large crisis that will need some immediate reactions. The club debts more than $800 million after the departure of ex-president Josep María Bartomeu and the next president will have to implement a strategy to recover the money lost during the last years.

One of the first actions of the club was to reduce the salary of player and employees from the club in a 30% percentage. When signing the renewals of their contracts, players such as Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets and so, agreed to gain less money due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis of the club.

Another action that sport advisers are thinking is the one of signing only free agents during the last transfer window. The club can’t afford the cost of paying a transfer from another club and that is why they are thinking on free players. One of the ones pointed out is Ezequiel Garay, free since he left Valencia on July 2020.

The Argentinian defender is a friend of Lionel Messi and the legend see with good eyes his arrival. It could be one of the things that motivates him to stay. Garay is 34 years old and is looking for a club after passing through Newell’s, Racing de Santander, Real Madrid, Benfica, Zenit and Valencia.