Jonathan David, the bomb who wants to go to Barça
Born in Brooklyn, raised in Haiti and educated in Canada. Jonathan David has become the epicenter of the football world in recent hours after publicly declaring his love for Barcelona.the club in which he has always dreamed of playing and in which he could join, if the sporting leadership of the Blaugrana allows it, for free in June 2025, the year in which his contract with Lille expires and with which he has no, on currently , intends to extend.
An intelligent striker with finesse in the box and a wealth of resources, Jonathan David has certainly made his mark at Lille this season. Linked with major Premier League clubs in recent years, the Canadian has taken a step forward in the Champions League. the perfect demonstration to convince the sporting directors of the world’s best clubs to take over his registration.
Author of goals against Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid (double) and on the last day of the match against Juventus. David may be experiencing the best moment of his career. He has scored 13 goals in 19 games in all competitions, has noticeably improved his movement in the box and has finally broken out of his shell in important matches, which is one of the reasons why he has yet to make the breakthrough. The French League is one of the four best leagues in Europe.
But now that he has become the executioner of the West’s three best teams in the Champions League, the panorama is completely different. Lille, who have tried in every possible way to extend his contract, aware of the enormous financial difficulties that his transfer would entail, already consider him lost. and all indications are that he will sign a contract with a corresponding transfer bonus as a free agent for a major European team.
Among them is Barcelona, to whom he publicly declared his love this Monday in an interview with the publication Athletic. “This was always the team I grew up with. “When you grow up supporting a team, your dream is to play for them.” – these were the words uttered by the former Ghent player, who managed to sell him in 2020, after a month of negotiations, for 32 million euros to Lille, who decided to include him as a replacement for a certain Victor Osimhen.
In four years in the north of France, with many ups and downs, especially in the first months, The striker scored 97 goals in 102 games, showing he has a gift for scoring in the box and displaying extraordinary composure in front of the goalkeeper.. Far, far away there are now doubts about his level at important events, so Jonathan David will be one of the pearls of the next summer market.
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