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While the Bordeaux striker's departure for AS Roma appeared to have been recorded, the Catalan club was invited into the dance at the last minute.
As long as nothing is officially signed, everything is still possible. Monday night, when he had to fly to Rome, Malcom did not leave the banks of the Gironde. However, his transfer to AS Roma seemed to be finalizing. Even the two clubs had started to communicate around this transfer estimated at 36 million euros, bonus included. A magnificent added value for the Aquitaine leaders who recruited him in the winter of 2016 to Corinthians for "only" 5 million. The case, therefore, seemed to be heard. Except that at the last moment, another buyer – nothing less than FC Barcelona – entered the dance, leaving Bordeaux face this very simple question: why sell 36 million euros a player who could bring you 40 or even a little more?
Romantics will affirm that a commitment made, a word given must be respected. The pragmatists and other accountants of the Girondins, they will giggle without shame. While no one, including in the Catalan press, had seen this interest coming from the Blaugrana, it would seem that it-comes in reaction to a file that is bogged down on the side of Camp Nou. The one leading to Willian, another Brazilian offensive player, that Chelsea is willing to let go but for an unacceptable amount of 70 million euros for a player who is approaching their thirties. Feeling that the file was on a siding, Barca leaders have sought, and found, a Plan B in the person of Malcom.
At 21, the striker Bordeaux obviously does not present the same experience and guarantee of success. But it has the merit of being almost half the price and to be able to take more value, which will not be the case of Willian, except colossal surprise. A price war begins between Barcelona and AS Roma and this little game, if the first named really wants Malcom, it would be surprising that he escapes.
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