Barcelona leaders love to talk about their club’s DNA and their famed La Masia academy, where Barcelona allegedly trains future stars for their first team. But recent days suggest that it’s a hollow story. Another of their boys has gone so that expensive imports would play. Lewandowski, Kounde, Kessie and the likes are all in – and Riqui Puig is out.##NAJAVA_MECA_6541405##MLS club LA Galaxy reached a verbal agreement to land Barcelona’s out-of-favour midfielder Puig on a year-long loan. The Spanish side has been trying to offload him throughout the transfer window, and Galaxy could finally provide a route away from the Nou Camp for the 22-year-old. Puig only made 14 appearances in La Liga last season, and Blaugrana boss Xavi has made it clear the La Masia graduate does not feature in his plans for the coming campaign.Although playing in America wasn’t his first choice, all options have fallen through. He may be far from his native Spain. Still, he should be a first-team regular, which also fields the likes of former Manchester United striker Chicharito and former Juventus midfielder Douglas Costa.Riqui Puig has reached a verbal agreement to join LA Galaxy, reports @diarioas pic.twitter.com/gSR4mTE7yc— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 1, 2022 Reports in Spain say that both clubs and the player have reached a verbal agreement over a loan spell for Puig. He is reportedly expected to join LA Galaxy on loan for the remainder of the 2022 campaign, but a formal deal will have to be reached soon as the MLS registration ends on August 4.In the meantime, French, Brazilian, Ivorian and Danish players will star at the Camp Nou. At the same time, the club president continues to hail La Masia as the ultimate factory of football talent. After all, it’s all about the image.
