Celta Vigo have denied reports that Barcelona will exercise their option to bring Oscar Mingueza back to the club next summer.
Celta Vigo football director Marco Garces confirmed to Ufabet on Thursday that Barcelona have rejected the first offer to buy Oscar Mingueza back to the club and have opted for a 50 per cent option on the player’s next transfer.
Barcelona allowed Mingueza to join Celta Vigo in the summer of 2022 for just €3m, but the Blaugrana still hold the rights to the player, and the Catalan giants are reportedly considering a €9m buy-back option in the summer of 2025.
However, Garces, the Vigo-based club’s football director, insisted that Barcelona had rejected the option to buy the player back, opting instead for a 50 percent share of the profits.
‘Barcelona refused to exercise the buy-back clause and are waiting for 50 percent of any future sales. They have no right to buy the player back,’ Garces said.
Meanwhile, Garces also addressed the situation of Iago Aspas. Whose contract is set to expire next summer, and the 37-year-old forward will be offered a new deal if the player wants it.
‘He will play with us as long as he wants สมัคร ufabet. We are giving him the opportunity to start negotiations,’ Garces said.