The future of Dembele has been the hottest topic of conversation in this Barca team recently. The day before the news said to be sent to the stands or terminated, the next day it became Dembele will change agents to consider renewing the contract to stay in the team, followed by him and put on the shelves, most likely in the winter window to transfer to the Premier League. Of course, in any case, even considering Dembele's injury attributes, Barca also need to bring in a good winger in the same position. Former La Masia academy winger Adama became the latest choice, and even Barca could consider swapping trincon on loan at Wolves without spending money directly.
01. The odds of Dembele staying in the squad are almost zero: the media is only creating momentum for selling people
Because of the publicity of Romero, who has been "hated to the bone" by Dembele in the past 5 years, the news that Dembele asked Barca for an annual salary of 40 million euros has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Despite the same news from the Catalan celebrity and his Catalan counterparts, Barca's offer for Dembele's contract extension is up to between €8 million and €9.5 million before tax (including floating bonuses, with a fixed annual salary of around €6 million).
According to French media, Dembele's annual salary for the renewal is 20 million euros before taxes, plus a large signing fee. Considering that Dembele's compatriot Koeman initially asked Bayern for the price and eventually accepted a contract extension with an annual salary of 17 million, if Dembele wants to follow suit, this figure is still doubled by Barca's offer, and it is very difficult to negotiate.
So according to the media, Barca have begun to try to recommend Dembele to Newcastle for a transfer fee of 20 million euros. At the same time, Barca is still negotiating with Manchester United and exchanging him for Anthony Martial.
Therefore, the current so-called Dembele may change the broker only for the publicity of staying in Barcelona, perhaps in order to prove that the Frenchman still has trading value, and it is not really a free leave after the expiration of the half-year contract.
02. Adama is on the reinforcement list: He will be a great backhand under Xavi's tactical system
The latest news shows that former La Masia youth player and Spain international Adama, who plays for Premier League Wolves, has entered Barca's reinforcement list. The destructive winger has been the most impressive blaster in the Premier League over the past few years, averaging only 50-70 minutes per game, contributing about 4.5 successful passes, creating about 2 fouls, and he is also the top three in the top three of Europe's top five leagues for the past three consecutive years.
Adama's best Premier League season was two years ago when he had nine assists a year. However, after Jimenez's injury, Adama's key passing data per 90 minutes did not decrease, but the assists declined year by year. This is still related to the fact that his pass is more primitive and will only accelerate the breakthrough of the cross. As the efficiency of forwards declines, Adama's data will be affected.
In addition, he has a good ability to explode on both his left and right feet, but his shots will only explode. In the last round of the Premier League, he finally scored his first Premier League goal of the new season, but before that he also flew an empty shot.
Under Xavi's current tactical system, the main passing points for playing crosses are Alves and Alba, the two full-backs. However, for full-backs to get cross space, they need the wingers to exert pressure. Dembele is very good in both his own strong attack and the inward breakthrough in the middle, so it has a crucial role in Xavi's tactical board.
Adama's technical characteristics are that it is extremely easy to get rid of or pass when facing a defender, and it is almost impossible for opponents to stop him from breaking through. However, Adama will not have many skills after the breakthrough, except for the blast is a direct cross. Wolves' previous goal against Manchester United also came from Adama's swinging Luke Shaw cross, which then allowed Moutinho to grab the second drop point and shoot from a distance.
Wolves are a very poorly integrated team, so they do lack effective no-ball reception and cover. Adama in such a team, also playing single football, often in the game is against more than 2 defenders to launch a strong attack, teammates should not be in place.
If you go to a relatively better team, positioning Adama as a 20-minute kill at the back, there is still a greater tactical value.
Barca have a high proportion of crosses this season, but it is worth noting that Barça, as the first team in 2 of la Liga's 8 regional crosses, is closer to the inside.
In other words, Barca's cross is not a simple starting point, or it must be suppressed and penetrated by the side as a whole before a wonderful pass will be sent, so the goal efficiency is relatively high.
Because Adama also has the problem of contract extension, Wolves may accept a transfer fee of 20 million euros, which is an acceptable figure for Barca.
03. Trincon or into trading chips: used to exchange Adama
Barca's Portuguese fringe international Trincon is currently on loan at Wolves and will pay Barca €30 million if they opt for a buyout. If it is not bought out, it will need to compensate Barca with an additional loan fee of 6 million euros.
In the last two rounds of the Premier League, Trincon has been given the starting opportunity. Facing United, Trincon sent four key passes to bring a shot and two fouls, and considering his agent was Mendes, the odds of eventually being bought out were high.
Trincon's foot ability is still good, this time he still completed a deft turn after losing his center of gravity, but his teammate Bodens made a mistake in passing. In wolves, it is rare to complete a simple wall-hitting coordination.
Looking at this attack again, Trincon's flanks are clear after advancing with the ball. Unfortunately, Wolves' kicks are really too single-handed, and teammates are inexplicably anxious to shoot long-range shots that are blocked. Although the subsequent return of the C Rou dragon head ball almost caused problems, Jimenez's header in front of goal was deflected off the top.
In the last round of the Premier League against Southampton, although Trincon did not score or assist, he won 8 of his 14 one-on-one encounters, along with 5 successful steals and 2 interceptions. If you continue to play like this, I believe that the possibility of being bought out is still very large.
Trincon's biggest problem at the moment is that there are too few players in the team who can work with him. Trincon was a team attacker who advanced, and this time he missed the ball in Semedo beautifully, but his teammate's direct long-range shot was once again blocked.
Looking at this wave of attacks, Trincon played a good rib coordination with Semedo, but unfortunately Semedo was pushed from behind in the penalty area. The referee did not say that Wolves missed a potential penalty opportunity.
It should be said that The value of Trincon is still gradually reflected, but Wolves' partial single-player style of play is indeed not conducive to him getting more personal data. Exchanging him for Adama could also be an option for Barca.
Conclusion:
Dembele will most likely leave Barca, and the Red and Blues need to be prepared for this. Will they use Mendes' operational abilities to bring Adama back to Camp Nou? The red-and-blue debut goal scorer, making himself one of the youngest goalscorers in Barca's history, may bring some unexpected surprises under Xavi.