BarcelonaThe board would now like to have 31 million euros to spare, and that’s how much Francisco Trincao cost.
The Portuguese winger arrived with high expectations, some suggesting that he could be a starter for Ronald Koeman’s side, but his impact on the squad so far has been minimal.
Now that the season is about halfway through, Trincao has yet to start a single LaLiga Santander match, although he’s already started four matches in the Champions League, where Koeman tends to experiment more.
In 652 minutes of action, the 21-year-old has given one assist and scored no goals, which was certainly not hoped for given the money spent to get him to. Barcelona.
On Thursday, Trincao might get another chance when Barcelona trip to Cornella in the Copa del Rey.
Viana do Castelo’s husband has to try to take control and make things happen against the side that knocked out Atletico Madrid, and that could be the start of getting his Barcelona career on the right track.