Barça studies the loan of Bryan Gil, who does not have minutes at Tottenham Hotspur

In the last hours, Barça was linked to Steven Bergwijn, who does not have minutes in the ranks of Tottenham Hotspur, and to whom Antonio Conte has shown the door. The international with the Netherlands team was recommended by his compatriot, Ronald Koeman, and there are many reports about him, from when he was still playing for PSV Eindhoven. It is one more option to reinforce the attack, and Joan Laporta takes it into account.

But far from it is a priority objective. Although they value his experience at such a young age, and his great conditions, he is not the one they like the most. In fact, in his same team, there is another player who seduces a lot more at the Camp Nou, and whom Xavi Hernández would be delighted to have at his command. That is Bryan Gil, who was already quite close to dressing as a Barça player a few months ago, after his magnificent performance at Eibar.

There, he acted on loan from Sevilla, who hoped he would have minutes, and consolidate in La Liga Santander. And what if he succeeded, being one of the great sensations of the course, and making merits for Luis Enrique to take him to the Spanish team. Everyone expected him to return to the Julen Lopetegui team, and become a fundamental piece there. But Monchi preferred to do business, and transfer him.

Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid or Barça were in his footsteps, but he ended up landing in the Premier League. The ‘spurs’ paid 25 million euros plus the services, definitively, of Erik Lamela, a proposal that the Sevillians could not reject. And they do not regret it, unlike the winger born in 2001, who has not finished adapting to London. The language is being a very important barrier, and he is not having minutes either.

It only adds 629 minutes, spread over 13 games, in which it has given an assist. But the vast majority of opportunities have been in the Conference League, since in the league he has never played as a starter, and barely accumulates 57 minutes. Logical that he wants to leave.

Barça asks for his loan

Barça, which is desperately looking for reinforcements, has thought of Gil, and trusts that Tottenham will let him go out on loan, with a non-compulsory purchase option. Laporta has already started negotiations, and hopes that there will not be many difficulties.

Bryan, meanwhile, would be delighted to return to Spain, and more, if it is to play for the culé team, and be led by Xavi.

Conte won’t prevent it.

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