Gomes to leave Barcelona

CAIRO – 18 June 2017: Andre Gomes has few days left with Barcelona and Manchester United’s manager Jose Mourinho wants to bring him to play in the Premier League, metro.co.uk reported on Friday.

Manchester United is ready to pay € 34.7 million ($38.8 million) for the Portuguese player.

Gomes transferred to Barcelona last year from Valencia with high expectations from Barcelona fans, but he failed to adapt with Barcelona’s style of play and his poor performance caused him a lot of criticism. He played 25 games with Barcelona last season, scoring 3 goals and he won the Spanish Cup final with Barcelona, according to whoscored.com

He played played with Barcelona last season in 6 different positions holding midfield, right centre of midfield, left centre of midfield, wide left, wide right and right back in the Spanish Cup final.

The Portuguese player is preparing with his national team, Portugal, for FIFA Confederation cup in Russia and the draw put them in Group A alongside Mexico and New Zealand.