Barcelona seeking help from super-agent to sell players that are not part of the project

Super agent Jorge Mendes is a trusted man in Barcelona. In fact, it is said that the broker is now known as the achiever among the board as he has helped the management in every possible way.

From finding Nelson Semedo a way out to broker a deal for a certain Adama Traore, the Portuguese football agent has been at the epitome of almost every crucial transfer Barcelona have sanctioned in the past.

And now, the 56-year-old is at it again, this time trying to find the best possible solution for Ruben Neves, who has attracted Barcelona’s interest. For Wolves, while they are reluctant, it is said that Mendes has a readymade replacement equipped for them.

But that, however, isn’t the only case he is working on. Reports have it that Mendes recently caught up with the Barcelona leadership at the Via Veneto restaurant in the capital city in order to discuss several players at hand.

Those present in the meeting were club president Joan Laporta, sporting vice-president Rafa Yuste, sporting director Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff.

According to Spanish news publication SPORT, Laporta asked for Mendes’ help in order to find new teams for those who are out of favour under Xavi.

A few hours after the dinner, although Mendes said that most of the chat was about Nico Gonzalez, other players were discussed too. 

“They don’t want to sell Nico Gonzalez although there are offers for him, he is going to stay, but we have talked about several players and everything has gone well,” he was quoted as saying.

While it is understood that Mendes’ clientele is vast, it will be interesting to see how he manages to fulfil Barcelona’s desire. Now that Nico is out of the question, Barcelona’s priority should be on selling a few of their top earners, which includes Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet and others. 

Once that is done, they can move back to acquisition, where Mendes can once again play a substantial role.