FC Porto continues to press for an agreement to designate Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig in this window, reports Portuguese media Record.
The central steering wheel has signed for the B blaugrana team this season and follows Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, opening the door to Puig’s march this season.
It turns out that Puig is not in Koeman’s plans, despite the departures of Arthur Melo, Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal, Miralem Pjanic has arrived.
It is now claimed that the Portuguese champions of Porto are preparing a play this week for the player who decided on the team of the day for Barcelona’s victory over Villarreal on Sunday, but which is an unused replacement.
Puig, 21, played 3 games with the Catalan giants in 2018/19 and is considered one of the brightest in his Academy of La Masia for years.
Puig made his La Liga debut on 13 April 2019, with a 0-0 draw against Huesca, and played 67 minutes, before a 2–0 loss to Celta de Vigo in May.
The midfielder debuted in the absolute category with the first team opposed to Cultural Leonesa in the 4–1 home win in the Copa del Rey in December 2018, when he arrived in the minute and helped the fourth goal. He described his beginnings as “a dream come true. “
Only when Quique Setien was appointed to the Camp Nou last year did Puig enjoy a prolonged spot in the club’s day groups by making 12 appearances last season.