Spanish press reports revealed a meeting between Barcelona President Joan Laporta and Jorge Mendes, Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Manchester United star.
And the Catalan newspaper, “Sport”, said in a report that Laporta held a dinner session with Mendes to discuss more than one name that was associated with him. By joining Barcelona In the summer Mercato.
Among the names that were circulated in the 3-hour meeting, is the Argentine Angel Di Maria, the Paris Saint-Germain player, who will leave his team at the end of this month, represented by the Portuguese Don’s agent.
The name of Di Maria, the former Real Madrid player, was linked to the move to Barca, in a transfer that the veteran Argentine will enter the list of traitors placed by Real or Barca fans for those who represent the eternal opponent.
Among the most prominent stars in that list are the Brazilian Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Luis Enrique.
Di Maria is considered one of the most important icons of Real Madrid in the second decade of the third millennium, following he achieved during that period a European Champions League title, the same as La Liga and two King’s Cup titles.
On the other hand, Xavi Hernandez is very much asking for Di Maria, who knows his capabilities well.
Barcelona asked Mendes to sign Di Maria, and in return, not to activate the purchase clause for 30 million euros in Adama Traore’s contract loaned from Wolverhampton to Barca.
The Camp Nou administration, which is suffering economically, considers that 30 million euros is too huge for a player the size of Adama, especially following his level declined at the end of last season.
Laporta discussed with the Portuguese players’ agent other names besides Di Maria, such as Clement Lenglet and Nico Gonzalez from Barcelona, Valencia duo Carlos Soler and Goncalo Guidos, and Wolverhampton player loaned from Barcelona Francisco Trincao.
Laporta, for his part, told Mendes, in the presence of the club’s director, Matteo Alemani, and the club’s president for sports affairs, Rafa Yasti, that Barca is currently not interested in the bat duo, and that there is no desire to sell Nico.
