Unai Emery, the Aston Villa coach, was very clear during the winter transfer window when he decided to keep Clement Lenglet in the team, even though he wasn't getting much playing time. The coach from the Basque Country believed he could be valuable to the team, and the French defender has now secured a regular spot in the starting lineup, moving from playing only in the Conference League to becoming a key player in the Premier League. This improvement has caught the attention of Barça, who are pleased with his progress.Lenglet is currently under contract with Barça, but the surplus of center backs at the club makes it unlikely for him to stay. There are discussions in England suggesting that Aston Villa might consider negotiating his permanent transfer or another loan deal, which would allow Barça to offload the player. The current loan agreement does not include an option to buy.Barça's defensive options include Koundé, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsí, who will remain in the squad, and Christensen, who is also being used in midfield. At the moment, it seems unlikely that Lenglet will return to Barça, but the club is not expected to make any decisions immediately. There are also rumors that they are looking into options in Serie A.
Unai Emery, the Aston Villa coach, was very clear during the winter transfer window when he decided to keep Clement Lenglet in the team, even though he wasn't getting much playing time. The coach from the Basque Country believed he could be valuable to the team, and the French defender has now secured a regular spot in the starting lineup, moving from playing only in the Conference League to becoming a key player in the Premier League. This improvement has caught the attention of Barça, who are pleased with his progress.
Lenglet is currently under contract with Barça, but the surplus of center backs at the club makes it unlikely for him to stay. There are discussions in England suggesting that Aston Villa might consider negotiating his permanent transfer or another loan deal, which would allow Barça to offload the player. The current loan agreement does not include an option to buy.
Barça's defensive options include Koundé, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsí, who will remain in the squad, and Christensen, who is also being used in midfield. At the moment, it seems unlikely that Lenglet will return to Barça, but the club is not expected to make any decisions immediately. There are also rumors that they are looking into options in Serie A.