Alex Collado leaves Barcelona camp to resolve future
Alex Collado left Barcelona’s pre-season camp in Germany on Sunday to resolve his future according to Mundo Deportivo and a statement from the club.
He was pictured leaving the camp with Joan Laporta and Ramon Planes, and while he’s expected to go out on loan a transfer hasn’t been ruled out.
Collado isn’t highly-rated by Ronald Koeman, who’s preferred to use Yusuf Demir ahead of the Catalan during this pre-season.
The player himself has made it clear that he won’t be returning to Barcelona B this campaign; the time has come for him to either try his luck in the first team or move on to pastures new.
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Several Spanish clubs have enquired about his situation, with the Bundesliga also paying a close eye. Collado’s contract runs to 2023, so he could leave on loan for a season and return to Camp Nou next summer with the ambition of either breaking into the first team or seeking a permanent move away.
This summer, Barcelona are thought to be willing to accept an offer of €5m.