Official: Barcelona’s Trincao loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers

In a shocking turn of events, Barcelona have officially announced that Portuguese forward Fransisco Trincao has been loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers for one season, with a non-compulsory option to buy for €30 million. Wolves will take care of the player’s wages and his license for the duration of the loan.

Trincao made 43 appearances for Barcelona across four competitions last season, scoring three goals and assisting twice in the process. Most of his appearances came off the bench as he clocked a mere three starts in the league, four in the Champions League, and three in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona and Wolves worked under the radar to push this deal through, which now leaves Barcelona with Antoine Griezmann, Sergio Aguero, Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembele, Memphis Depay, and Martin Braithwaite as forwards in the first team. Lionel Messi’s contract renewal is still in the works, and Alex Collado is yet to be given the green light for promotion.

However, given Dembele’s injury concerns and his latest injury, which has ruled him out for nearly five months, this seems to be a questionable transfer. Moreover, it is yet to be seen how Fati will perform after coming back from injury, while Aguero and Depay are bound to take some time getting used to the team.