The objective was to ensure continuity Barça's youth squad prior to their participation in South Africa
Jonathan dos Santos left yesterday for Mexico with his brother Rafael Marquez and Giovani dos Santos from Barcelona. The three will participate in the World Cup with the selection of Javier Aguirre.
Of these, Marquez has a contract with Barca, although it seems that it will not, and Giovani return to Tottenham after his loan spell at Galatasaray. However, if Jonathan is the greatest concern from the standpoint Blaugrana. Contract ends next June 30 and has spent months negotiating with the club renewal. And yesterday,
Plattformspiele before leaving for the merger of Mexico, had to sign their continuity at the club. In fact, his agent, Pini Zahavi, traveled from London to Barcelona to close the new contract of midfielder, but he left without achieving its purpose. The contract offered by the club for the most part convinced the representative, although wanted to study some of their provisions with greater ease, so Jonathan dos Santos still has no clear future ahead of next season. Pep Guardiola, as demonstrated throughout the year with him, but the Mexican has several options open, especially from England. Furthermore, their participation in the World Cup, with only 20 years old in April, has greater or lesser role, can have a claim for other clubs, which could increase market value and, incidentally, expensive to continue. What seems clear is that it will be the next board of directors have to re-negotiate its renewal.
On the other hand, the continuity of Thiago Alcántara is also quite advanced, although still not definitively tied. In the coming days could be decided.