Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman tells Riqui Puig he can leave the La Liga club - report

ByEurosport

Updated 19/09/2020 at 12:51 GMT

Koeman has reportedly told the highly-rated 21-year-old he is not part of his plans and can leave the club. Puig made 11 La Liga appearances last season alongside his Barcelona B commitments in the 2019/20 campaign and was widely expected to be promoted ahead of the new season.

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has told highly-rated 21-year-old Riqui Puig he is not part of his plans and can leave the club.

Puig was included in first two pre-season friendlies against Nastic and Girona, but he was left out of the 23-man squad to play Elche in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Saturday.

Hopes of securing a position in the first-team squad look to have been dashed following the arrival of Bosnia international Miralem Pjanic form Juventus.

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It is believed Koeman's preference is having a central midfield duo of Pjanic and Frenkie de Jong.

According to Catalan radio station RAC1, the Dutch boss has informed the Spain U21 international he can leave.

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