Dembele, who demanded a sky-high salary extension and refused to transfer away in the winter window, undoubtedly gave Barca enough headaches, and the billionaire also suffered from fans and media criticism. Most opinions agree that Dembele's asking price of 200 million euros in 5 years is simply outrageous. But then again, from the player's point of view, such behavior is actually understandable. After all, the immediate interests are the most realistic, and as a talented player, he is not afraid to go to the stands, so it is in Dembele's own interest to demand sky-high salaries and insist on relying on the expiration of the contract.
So from the perspective of the team and the fans, Dembele's behavior is outrageous, but as far as the players are concerned, there is no problem. In contrast, the refusal of a new star in Barca's squad to leave the team is much more outrageous, because his choice will be a harm to both the team and himself, and this new star is the former La Masia red Phuket. At the age of 22, he has only made 11 appearances in the Champions League and the League so far this season, totaling 310 minutes, in these times, not only rarely has a bright performance, but also frequently passes the "knife mountain ball" for his teammates.
Because of this, following Koeman's reluctance to reuse the former star of Barca, the current manager Xavi is also disappointed in him. According to the Daily Sports, because Phuket's performance did not meet Harvey's expectations, it will once again face the problem of retention. In terms of the existing performance of the players, as well as the current lineup configuration, going to other teams to train will undoubtedly be a win-win choice. To know that Phuket, who has talent, technology and connections, is currently the most lacking in playing time, but Barca, which has Pedri, Garvey, Nico, a large number of top midfield stars, is not lacking in midfielders. So going out on loan to practice is good for the team and players, and Phuket is not short of home, AC Milan, Getafe and other teams are interested in him.
However, the former star of Barça seems to be very lacking, because according to the Daily Sports, Phuket has never changed his mind, he wants to stay in Barca, he thinks he can do something big at Camp Nou. And Harvey's trajectory became his reference, because in the early days of Harvey's player era, he also found it difficult to gain a foothold in the first team, but later the Barca manager became a Legend of camp Nou. However, the truth is that if you don't go out to practice, Phuket will be lost to everyone. So compared to Dembele, who only hurts the team, but at least guarantees its own interests, Phuket's choice to refuse to transfer is even more outrageous, because from the current point of view, it not only occupies the team's quota and salary, but also affects its own development.