Barcelona outcast is closing in on a transfer to Al Nassr, deal could be worth €15 million – report

With Barcelona getting eager to offload their unwanted players they appear to have found a solution for out-of-favour defender Clement Lenglet.

The 28-year-old has no place in Xavi’s plans at Barça and as such had spent the last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur.

Talks had been underway with Tottenham over a permanent transfer over the past month or so, with the player himself having been keen on a move back to north London.

However, an agreement between the two parties could not be arrived at over the transfer fee, with Barcelona holding out for €15 million while Spurs were willing to pay only €5 million as they would be taking on his big wages as well.

Lenglet to Saudi Arabia?

As such, Barcelona had been looking at other avenues to offload Lenglet, with Al Nassr having been touted as a possible destination.

Now, The Athletic is reporting that the Blaugrana outcast is close to signing for the Saudi Arabian club.

Al Nassr have been recruiting heavily from Europe this summer, with things kicking off with Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing back in January.

Since then, they have added other players like Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, Alex Telles, and Marcelo Brozovic.

And now Lenglet could be set to join the aforementioned players at the Riyadh-based outfit.

The Frenchman had been on the club’s radars for a while now, with talks having taken place already in the past about a transfer, but the player’s reluctance had led to the move stalling.

However, with options fast running out, Lenglet could be open to the possibility of a move to Saudi Arabia, with the transfer understood to be close to completion.

Building on it, SPORT is reporting that Al Nassr are willing to offer €10 million plus €5 million in variables for Lenglet.

That influx of cash, coupled with the release of his wages could help Barcelona further with player registration and new signings.

Lenglet joined Barcelona from Sevilla in 2018 in a €35 million deal and has gone on to make 160 appearances for the club. And as things stand, it is unlikely that he will add to that tally.