Gerard Deulofeu weighing up whether to return to Barcelona

Gerard Deulofeu weighing up whether to return to Barcelona

Robert confirmó que el Barça recuperará a Deulofeu / | Esport3

The club are keen to exercise their buy-back clause but the player needs convincing

He's been on loan at Milan and the Serie A side are also keen on signing him

Barcelona have an option to re-sign Gerard Deulofeu for 12 million euros and Robert Fernandez has already said the club are keen on paying the clause to bring him back from Everton. 

But as with all transfers, there are three parties involved: Barça, Everton and Deulofeu. The Blaugrana can't complete a deal until there is an agreement with the player.

In other circumstances, Deulofeu would have no doubts and his desire to success at Camp Nou is huge. He joined the club as a nine-year-old and was tipped as one of the biggest stars in La Masia. 

But Gerard, 23, doesn't want to bore himself on the bench and is aware that to have minutes in a team which features Neymar, Suarez and Messi may be complicated. 

In no case would he demand to be a regular starter and he knows he has to prove himself on a daily basis, but he's also not keen on being a substitute every week. There's a World Cup and having worked his way into the Spain squad he doesn't want to slip out again. 

JunE 30 DEADLINE

If Robert wants him to come he has to convince him. But he also has to move in the next month. The clause to sign him expires on June 30 and any deal must be done before then. 

It won't be easy because there is interest in Deulofeu. He has enjoyed the last five months on loan from Everton at AC Milan and the Serie A side are one of many who would like to sign him. 

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