Barcelona‘s board would like to save 31 million euros now, that’s how much Francisco Trincao cost.
The Portuguese winger showed up with high expectations, and some suggested he could be a starter in Ronald Koeman’s squad, but so far his impact on the side has been minimal.
With the season about halfway through, Trincao has yet to start a single LaLiga Santander game, although he has started four games in the Champions League, where Koeman tends to experiment more.
In 652 minutes of action, the 21-year-old provided one assist and scored no goals, which was certainly not hoped for, given the money spent on him after Barcelona.
On Thursday, Trincao can get another chance when Barcelona travel to Cornella in the Copa del Rey.
The man from Viana do Castelo must look to take the reins and make things happen against the side that knocked out Atletico Madrid, and this could be the beginning of his Barcelona career offline.