Who will inherit the famous number 10? FC Barcelona is still asking the question, almost two weeks after the official departure of Lionel Messi. Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero seemed to be credible candidates to recover the famous flocking. But the two summer recruits will wear the 9 and 19 respectively, as confirmed by the club on its official website. In fact, as the daily Sport reports, the leaders of Barça want no player in the squad to recover the 10.
Since it is not possible to permanently withdraw a number in La Liga, because the regulations require clubs to register the players of its professional squad with numbers ranging from 1 to 25 (the continuation is reserved for members of the B teams), Barça could be forced to give the coveted 10.
If this is the case, Sport understands that the Catalan management has planned to appoint a young person from the training center. It is thus not impossible that the flocking returns to Ansu Fati, darling of the public. Recent consultations on the Internet have also shown that many social would agree that the 18-year-old crack, whose last season was marred by injuries, is the heir to “la Pulga”.
Coutinho option would be ruled out
Another option seems in any case swept away: the attribution to Philippe Coutinho. Dispossessed of his 14 by Rey Manaj, the Brazilian is still in limbo regarding his future. If other Spanish media have claimed that the player will finally stay and that Barca will offer him the n°10, Sport assures for its part that there was never question for the club to make him the successor of Lionel Messi.