About Gerard Deulofeu's situation at FC Barcelona
For many players, the opportunity to share a dressing room with Lionel Messi is one of the reasons why they dream of joining FC Barcelona. However, we can't include Gerard Deulofeu in that list. According to the Spanish website 'Don Balón', the presence of the Argentine limits the signing of AC Milan's player.
And it's not just about the '10' of Barcelona, it's also about Neymar and Luis Suárez. The three South Americans have formed a partnership that seems to not admit any more players. So, why would Deulofeu return to Camp Nou? To be just another substitute?
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The aforementioned source adds that Deulofeu doesn't want to be in the shadow of the MSN, especially when there's only one year left until the start of the 2018 World Cup. If he wants to be considered in Spain's list, Lopetegui needs to see him play.
After a great season at AC Milan, Deulofeu already seems to have a place in 'La Roja', but everything could be ruined if he doesn't play minutes in the 2017-18 season. He needs continuity, something that he seems not to have in Barcelona.
Deulofeu was at Barcelona from 2011 to 2013. (Getty Images)