Clement Lenglet, the French defender who was once a pillar in the Barcelona defense, has found himself in an unusual situation since his arrival at Aston Villa. During the last days of the summer market, he left Barça on loan, responding to the Birmingham team's insistence on having him in their ranks. The culé board agreed to assume part of his salary, anticipating that his value could increase in the competitive Premier League, but so far, Lenglet has barely had any playing time.
Lenglet's departure from Barcelona was due to the signing of Íñigo Martínez and the need to reduce the team's salary bill. His salary, after its renewal until 2026 due to the pandemic, has become one of the highest in the Barça team. Barcelona initially intended to sell him, but negotiations with Tottenham became complicated and eventually broke down.
Despite the lack of opportunities in the Premier League, Aston Villa value Lenglet's professionalism. In fact, on Thursday he will start the Conference League match against AZ Alkmaar. In European competitions, the Frenchman has had a good performance in three games, but has not yet made his debut in the Premier after 11 games played. Given this situation, the possibility arises that the Catalan club repatriates him and then transfers him to a Spanish team, if the regulations allow it.
Both the player and Aston Villa are confident that this situation can be reversed. In addition, the player rejected an offer from Al Nasr of Saudi Arabia. If the rules allow it, Lenglet could return to the market, and teams like Betis, who are looking for a center back in the winter market, could be interested. This situation is peculiar considering that Lenglet was an undisputed starter at Tottenham last season, a team with theoretically more potential.
MLS wants to take Lewandoski
Lewandowski has been one of the best forwards in the world for a long time, as well as an important asset for FC Barcelona, something he has demonstrated by achieving top scorer in his first year in Spain. Robert Lewandowski is one of the latest targets for MLS teams, which would be interested in negotiating with Barcelona the transfer of the Polish forward with a view to next season.
