Bayern Munich is showing interest in defender Clement Lenglet, who previously played for Tottenham Hotspur.
British media ‘Team Talk’ reported on the 8th (Korean time), “FC Barcelona is worried about the situation of Clement Lenglet, who is on loan to Aston Villa. Therefore, Barcelona is willing to send him amid interest from Munich,” the report said.
Lenglet moved from Sevilla to Barcelona in July 2018. In the early days of his transfer, he showed good chemistry with Gerard Pique and established himself as the starting center back. He seemed to fit in well with Barcelona, but as his mistakes became more frequent, his skills began to decline.
Lenglet, who was pushed out of competition for the starting role in Barcelona, chose to move on loan to Tottenham last summer. Last season, Lenglet recorded 1 goal and 2 assists click here in 35 games at Tottenham across all competitions. He showed slightly better performance than Eric Dier and Da Vinson Sanchez.
Lenglet returned to Barcelona at the end of the 오피러브 2022/23 season, but there was no room for him. Barcelona included Lenglet on their transfer list. Lenglet was linked with Saudi Arabia's Al Nasr, but he preferred to remain in Europe. A complete transfer to Tottenham was also discussed, but Tottenham brought in Mickey van der Pen instead of Lenglet.
Lenglet was loaned to EPL Villa last September. Although he joined Villa, Lenglet is rarely given a chance. He only appeared in five games this season. He did not appear in a single game in the league. His playing time is only 450 minutes. Barcelona are concerned about Lenglet's situation.
In this situation, Lenglet's transfer to Munich is being discussed. Munich has outstanding defenders such as Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, and Matthijs de Ligt, but only three central defenders. Upamecano and De Ligt have been injured alternately this season, deepening Munich's worries.
Barcelona are reportedly open to selling Lenglet. According to Spanish media 'Sport', Barcelona is paying great attention to Munich's movements. It remains to be seen whether Barcelona's surplus resource, Lenglet, will go to Munich.