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Announced for a time on the departure of Barça, Pjanic was finally to stay at Barça, to occupy the role of lining Sergio Busquets. His coach Xavi had also confirmed it a few weeks ago: “Pjanic convinced me and he will stay with us.” But the Blaugranas failing to get rid of Memphis Depay for the time being, and that Frenkie de Jong is not going to leave Catalonia, the former Roma player could pay the price.
Pjanic tracked by a Saudi club and by OL?
The Bosnian still hasn’t played a single minute in La Liga this season. The 32-year-old midfielder is still barred by de Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Gavi and Kessié. According to the Spanish media Sport, the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr have reactivated contacts with Pjanic, with a view to a loan this season. The Bosnian international could find Rudi Garcia, his former coach at Roma, there. The other interested club would be OL. The Lyonnais would also be interested in being loaned Pjanic. The current Barça midfielder who knows the club well, since he played there between 2008 and 2011. The only obstacle to a departure from the former Juve player would be his high salary. An obstacle that would pose less of a problem for Al-Nassr, who has until September 17 to secure the services of the Bosnian. Case to follow.
to summarize
Miralem Pjanic’s future at Barca is still uncertain. The Bosnian who had finally convinced Xavi to keep him, would no longer be so sure of staying at Barcelona. A Saudi club and a French club would like to recover the former Roma player.