Barcelona star arrives in the city ‘to close his exit’ | OneFootball

A member of the loan ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona this week returned to the city, in the hopes of securing a permanent exit from the club.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Clément Lenglet as the player in question.

Defender Lenglet for his part spent this past season out on loan away from Barcelona, spending the term in Spain’s capital with Atlético Madrid.

And the Frenchman went on to find some of his very best form on the books of Diego Simeone’s side, on his way to three goals and two assists in 34 appearances across all competitions.

The understanding, in turn, is that Atlético and Lenglet alike are keen on extending their time together beyond the coming summer.

Ahead of the fast-approaching Club World Cup, a tournament at which he would like to play full part for the Rojiblancos, Lenglet therefore returned to base in Catalunya’s capital this week.

As per a report from Sport:

‘He is very comfortable and wants to continue under Simeone’s orders. For this reason, the Frenchman arrived in Barcelona on Wednesday to meet with Barça’s sporting management.’

Barcelona, keen to shift Lenglet’s high wages off their books once and for all, are expected to be open to a number of potential avenues when it comes to the stopper’s return to Atléti.

Conor Laird – GSFN