Will Barcelona finally sign Gustavo Maia?

Before the pandemic, things looked very different for Gustavo Maia and Barcelona. Barcelona paid to have a preferential option for the young Sao Paulo player.

He had shone at the Copinha, he was entering on to the plans of the Brazilian outfit's first team, it was hoped that from January to June he could make his debut and show more of his class...

But Covid-19 stopped football all over the world and, of course, the player hasn't been heard from again. There are no references, due to him not playing, but Barca trust in his potential.

Barca took his arrival for granted, but there is an internal clash between the board members and the coaches, that they're not so sure it's necessary, 'Mundo Deportivo' notes.

Signing Gustavo Maia will have a cost of three million euros which, while moderate for a big team, is an extraordinary post-pandemic expense.

Therefore the days go by and the possible signing of the youngster remains in the air. The threat of not signing him, after having paid to have a preferential option, could turn the operation into a ruin for a Barca that, if anything, needs the opposite.