Barcelona Sacks Brazilian Player Despite Two Years Left on His Catalan Contract
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Barcelona have finally let go of Brazilian forward Gustavo Maia after three unfruitful years at the club following his signature from Sao Paolo in 2020.
Under the former Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu, the Catalans paid a whopping sum of €4.5 million for the 22-year-old forward, who has failed to impress at Camp Nou.
According toForbes, Barcelona reached an agreement with Maia for the player's dismissal despite the Brazilian still having a contract until June 30, 2025.
In his three years at Barcelona, Maia only made eight appearances for the Catalan giants, accumulating 283 minutes overall before being shipped out on loan to Internacional.
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FootballMaia will continue his career at Vila Nova FC after being released by Barcelona as he hopes to revive his career with the Brazilian outfit after spending the last two years on loan outside of Barcelona.
Barcelona agree Kessie deal with JuventusMeanwhile, Barcelona have reached a deal with Juventus for Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie to join the Serie A giants on loan this summer after one season at Camp Nou, Football Espanareports.
Barcelona will now give Juventusthe greenlight to speak to Kessie who so far has not agreed to the deal to join the former Italian champions this summer.
Juventus manager, Max Allegri, is reportedly a fan of Kessie and is pushing for the Italian
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