Grimaldo, Simons, Elm… The exjugadores that ‘would fit’ in the actuality of the Barça

SEVERAL FORMER BARÇA ARE STANDING OUT IN THE 23/24

A lot it speaks of the players formed in the quarry of the FC Barcelona that, after standing out in the Barcelona inferior categories, turn into a ‘lottery’ when they give the jump to the elite. They are varied the cases of footballers that do not finish to explode after abandoning the City Condal, but also of which cause a bitter drink to the culés when seeing them on the lawn… Had ‘hollow’, maybe, in the first team?

Although it is true that the contexts of the exits of the players of The Masia always are diverse, the majority coincide in that they want to more opportunities that the club can not offer them in the maximum category. They have been the cases of Alejandro Grimaldo, Xavi Simons or Dani Elm, players that are despuntando in this season and that they could fit perfectly in the actuality of the club.

Germany, ‘cradle’ of stars

For example, in the case of the left side, has turned into one of the referents in his position in this course, participating in 22 targets for the Bayer Leverkusen.11 it has marked them he and has delivered 11 assistances. Since it abandoned the City Condal in the winter of the 2015-16, has gone giving small steps until it has settled. Xabi Alonso trusts fully in him.

In Germany, is not the only player formed in The Masia that is breaking it. In the RB Leipzig there is two more: Dani Elm and Xavi Simons. The first has been near to return to the club in a pair of occasions, but the conjoint Teutonic has not recessed his economic pretences. In this season has been one of the leaders of the team, although it has seen conditioned by the injuries in several stretches. Sum seven goals and four assistances in 18 parties.

Has to his side to one of the feelings of this course and a player that will give a lot of what speak in the next years. It is yielded in the Leipzig and in the Paris Saint-Germain are rubbing the hands, because it can be part of the plan for ‘replace’ to Mbappé in summer. Against the Real Madrid left an authentic exhibition and ‘despistó’ to the madridistas and registers eight targets and 12 assistances in 35 presentations. It has been one of the ‘stars’ that has lost of The Masia after his exit in 2019 with destination to Paris.

Cases that do not happen careless

In a stair underneath and after a very grey beginning, is Nico González in the Port wine. It left in summer of 2023 by 8,5 million euros and has been from the last months in which it has begun to grow in leadership until turning into one of the most regular midfield players in the team of Sergio Conceiçao. Another case is the one of Iván Balliu, one of the most striking sides in this edition of LaLiga. It is a specialist in the one against one and an indisputable in the Ray Valllecano.