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Barcelona : Ernesto Valverde to sanction Aleix Vidal sale

By Chiranjib Ghosh

Aleix Vidal during the spanish football King's CUP (Copa del Rey) match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on February 1,2018 (Photo by Miquel Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Aleix Vidal during the spanish football King's CUP (Copa del Rey) match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on February 1,2018 (Photo by Miquel Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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The end of Aleix Vidal’s Barcelona is nearing

SPAIN – FEBRUARY 01: Aleix Vidal of Barca in action during the Copa Del Rey 2017-18 match between Barca and Valencia CF at Camp Nou Stadium on 01 February 2018 in Spain. Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images
SPAIN – FEBRUARY 01: Aleix Vidal of Barca in action during the Copa Del Rey 2017-18 match between Barca and Valencia CF at Camp Nou Stadium on 01 February 2018 in Spain. Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images /

Barcelona have used Aleix Vidal efficiently, utilising his versatility to back up Sergi Roberto and Ousmane Dembélé. He has delivered with decent performances, justifying his €17 million price tag.

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Although he has had injury problems, he has done well in the performances off the bench. But he never truly earned himself a place in the first-team. The club signed him to replace Dani Alves, but he lost out to Sergi Roberto.

This summer may spell the end of Aleix Vidal’s Barcelona career. Some clubs from the Premier League are interested in him, and the management is going to be inclined to accept bids of sufficient size.

The signing of Nélson Semedo means that Vidal is no longer required to fill in at right-back, while his role as backup on the right hand side of midfielder to Dembélé can be filled by a promoted player from the B team.

Ernesto Valverde has also given the go-ahead for his departure. He has monitored Vidal’s progress all season, and has observed no improvement in his game. Also, his age has come into consideration. He is 28, and his transfer value is going to start to drop soon.

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But the management should not sign a replacement, and try to replace insignificant players like him with youth talents, to promote La Masia. His departure will also placate the senior members of the squad (notably Lionel Messi Luis Suárez) and , who had been unhappy with him due to his attitude.