Just in: Out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder ready to leave the club in the summer

Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig has been out of favour at the club since he started making cameo appearances in the 2019/20 season. He has not been trusted with a starting role under four managers now, and could finally be on his way out of the club.

According to a report on Que T’hi Jugues, Puig is looking at options to leave the club in the summer as he is clear that he cannot continue with his current role. People at the club support his decision to leave on loan in the summer.

The midfielder thought that his situation would change with the arrival of Xavi, but that has been far from the case. As such, he has asked his teammate and close friend Gerard Pique for help in sorting out his future.

Now 22, Puig has only completed 345 minutes across three competitions this season, and his total tally for Barcelona has already been surpassed by Gavi and Nico Gonzalez, both of whom were promoted this season.

Ronald Koeman advised Puig to leave the club in the summer of 2020, which received humongous backlash from Barcelona fans, who were amitted with him after his performances under Quique Setien.

In the recent past, Napoli and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been credited with an interest in the midfielder even though there have not been enough updates on the same since then.

It remains to be seen if either of the two clubs decide to pursue Puig in the summer, or a third party gets involved. Either way, the La Masia graduate does have a foot outside the club at this point.