As one of the former FC Barcelona targets is currently finding out, football is a cruel and highly uncertain sport for the individuals involved in it, and numerous players have seen their careers go down the drain after a promising early phase.
The former Barcelona target in question is Andrey Santos, whom Barcelona were monitoring to replace Sergio Busquets in their squad. The technical staff at Barcelona found him to be the ideal player to wear a Barcelona jersey but were unable to get him because of their financial constraints.
Andrey Santos living a nightmare in England
In hindsight, this inability to pay the price for Santos is seeming like a blessing for the club. Chelsea ultimately paid €15 million for him, and since joining the Premier League side, the footballer has been living in an unending nightmare.
The recently appointed Chelsea coach, Mauricio Pochetinno, ruled him out from the squad at the start of the season, and the player was unable to get a chance to prove himself at Chelsea.
This summer, Barcelona were once again interested in signing him on loan, but Xavi and the sporting department at the club decided to bet on the more experienced Oriol Romeu to replace Busquets in the pivot position ahead of the defense.
Santos left Chelsea on loan for Nottingham Forest, but this loan has not worked out once again. He is not playing even at a smaller club, and it is becoming increasingly apparent that the Premier League is not the ideal playing atmosphere for him.
Santos case can help Barcelona
Thus, the midfielder can end up at another club if the situation does not improve in the coming weeks. His agent, Giuliano Bertolucci, has a good relationship with Deco and also represents another Brazilian, Gabriel Moscardo, whom Deco is also interested in signing.
SPORT reports that Barcelona are planning to submit a formal bid for Moscardo, but once again have Chelsea competing with them for the player.
However, the Blaugranes believe that the Andrey Santos case can help them, as Moscardo sees how the career of his compatriot has derailed at the English club, and he would think twice before going to the Premier League at this stage of his career.
