Lopi, the midfielder Barça was interested in and the next bomb on the Almeria market
dIon Lopi arrived in Almeria last August from Reims for $6.5 million. He had only been playing in the Spanish league for about five months when his name became a big name in the winter market.. The truth is that although the Rojiblancos have yet to win a single game this season, The midfielder stood out among everyone almost from the moment he arrived in Almeria. and in several games he took the position unquestionably.
Mundo Deportivo today broke the news that Barca were interested in Lopi during the January market to strengthen their midfield. It is known that Xavi has been demanding another midfielder for a long time, especially after Gavi’s departure.and the Senegalese from Almeria was given the opportunity to join the culé team.
It’s true, as confirmed by MARCA, Barça’s interest in Lopi was real, but the situation is very tense salary limit prevented the Blaugranas from carrying out an operation of such a scale. In fact, the club led by Laporta knew about this proposal. Residents of Almeria abandoned Freiburg for 15 million euros and they were fully aware that they could not even come close to these figures. Thus, the interest was not consolidated in the proposal.
The German team was not the only one to officially pursue Lopi. There were big European clubs that made him important offers, but they were all rejected by Almeria, considering him a fundamental figure and being confident that he could leave in the summer for the same or even greater sums. The idea of the club, as in any market, is to have a major sale that allows for a new project to be developed., this time in the second division, and this is where the figure of the Senegalese national team player appears. The club knows that in the summer it will be inundated with offers for this player, who is too high a level to play in the silver category, and that the name of UD Almería will shine again on the market for another round transaction in the form of a sale.
The young man, who is only 22 years old, recently spoke on the official radio of the Almeria club and emphasized that “I am very happy at Almeria, although the team is in a very difficult situation.” Moreover, regarding his slow and calm game of football, he admitted that “this is my style of play since I was little, and if I change my style of play, I will never be the same.” Not only does Lopi shine with physical prowess, but he combines this with exquisite ball skills. Pogba has always been his idol, and now in La Liga he pays a lot of attention Martin Subimendi and Aleix Garcia.
The midfielder said he comes from a very humble family and dedicated himself to football to get himself and his family out of this situation. He said the following about the transition from Ligue 1 to the Spanish one:The Spanish league suits me, I don’t regret going through France., but from the first game I realized that this football suits my qualities perfectly. This is a higher quality league and I can showcase my skills.”