Real Betis president ready to provide personal guarantee to sign Barcelona winger – report

Barcelona’s pre-season tour in the United States showed the world the riches Xavi Hernandez had in his squad for the final third.

Of the names on the roster that stood out on the tour were the talented young duo of Ansu Fati and Ez Abde.

Many expected them to be the manager’s first choice resources for the coming campaign, especially given their impact off the bench.

Earlier today, the Catalans confirmed the departure of Ansu Fati to Brighton and Hove Albion on a season-long loan. Now, Ez Abde appears to be well-placed to leave as well.

Real Betis, the primary contenders

Over the past 24 hours, Real Betis have emerged as leading candidates to lure the Moroccan star away from Barcelona.

Reports stated that they even reached an agreement with Joan Laporta’s administration over a fee of €10 million for 50% of Abde’s rights.

According to the latest update from Helena Condis, the president of Real Betis, Angel Haro, will make a guarantee to be able to complete the signing of Ez Abde.

His move will help Los Verdiblancos cross the FFP barrier and close the deal by midnight. After all, the Seville-based side are not in the best of financial situations, much like Barcelona themselves.

“Abde’s signing is very complicated, let’s keep paying attention. We’ll see, in 5 hours many things can happen,” the club vice-president Jose Miguel Catalan told the media earlier today, as revealed by El Chiringuito.

Abde not training with the team

Despite Barcelona working towards their upcoming assignment against Osasuna, Abde did not join his teammates in training today with the permission of the club.

Such permission, as has been the case in the past, is only given to players whose exit is in an advanced stage.

Real Betis stand as the Moroccan star’s preferred option. However, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers entered the race for his signing earlier today which could cause a U-turn of sorts.