FC Barcelona: Rumors of Baghdad Bounedjah transfer fueled
With his winning goal in the final of the Africa Cup 2019, Baghdad Bounedjah became a popular hero in Algeria. Is he going to storm for Barca soon?
Algeria’s national coach Djamel Belmadi has fueled speculation about a transfer of Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah to FC Barcelona. The attacker will be in Catalonia after the change of his ex-trainer Xavi Hernandez acted as a new addition. There will after Sergio Agüero’s failure for months a new attacker wanted.
“I don’t know if Xavi is going to get him. But I know he likes him a lot,” Belmadi said appropriately TSA Algerie. Bounedjah has been storming for Al Sadd for almost six years. First at Xavi’s side, then finally under his direction. The 29-year-old shows “exceptional performance” in Qatar, so he can well imagine that this Xavis is “first or second choice”, Belmadi continued.
FC Barcelona: Xavi knows Bounedjah very well
Bounedjah, who shot Algeria to win the African Cup in 2019, has been a reliable goalscorer in the Stars League for years. In the current season he netted eleven times in nine league games and also provided three assists.
Belmadi enthused: “Of the many foreign players who play at Al Sadd, Baghdad is number one. Xavi values him. He knows his qualities and can compare him to other players.”
Bounedjah’s contract with Al Sadd runs until 2024.