One of the experienced Barcelona players who have struggled this season is Gerard Pique. Since the arrival of players like Andreas Christensen and Jules Kounde in the summer, the veteran defender has fallen behind in the pecking order.
Pique has featured in nine competitive games this season. His services have only been called upon in the absences of Christensen and Kounde through injuries.
Even yet, Pique has received criticism for his performances, with Xavi now preferring to play Eric Garcia and Marcos Alonso ahead of the experienced centre-back.
Diario SPORT claims that Pique’s seeming lack of playing time is problematic for the defender’s future at Barcelona.
Pique was initially confident that his performances would be enough to secure a spot in the team despite the summer arrivals.
Pique is starting to realize that he appears to be losing relevance in the team, though, three months into the new campaign.
As the season progresses, his position is anticipated to diminish even further, particularly as Ronald Araujo and Christensen work to hasten their recovery.
Pique acknowledges that his situation is “complicated” in light of his struggles and that his immediate future at Barcelona appears to be in jeopardy.
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Nothing has actually been ruled out in terms of a sale, and there is a chance the veteran player may be sold during the approaching January transfer window.
After all, the 35-year-old is one of Barcelona’s highest-paid players, and his departure may significantly reduce the club’s spending.
However, Barcelona owes Pique millions in unpaid salaries, so selling him could not be an easy task.
So the Catalan giants may have trouble coming up with a plan to let go of the seasoned defender.
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