Barcelona took advantage of the situation of Saul Niguez who was only a dead reserve at Chelsea for next summer.

Barcelona's interest in the figure of Saul Niguez has been seen for a long time. In fact, when his performance was below standard, the Blaugrana still took an interest in him.

Only a reserve at Chelsea, Spanish star players are being chased by Barcelona
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In line with Barcelona, ??Xavi Hernandez as the coach is also a fan of the 27-year-old player.

Launching from Spanish media, Sport, Barcelona will try to bring in him in the summer of 2022 from Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona's business is believed to be running smoothly, following the news that Chelsea will not make Saul Niguez permanent, who is only a bench resident.

Moreover, Saul's large salary made Chelsea think again to make up for it. Not to mention the fees that must be paid to Atletico as the owner.

So, right when the 2021-22 season ends, Saul will be returned to Atletico because Chelsea are not under an obligation to buy him permanently.

This means, Barcelona will take advantage of this to get Saul's services. Atletico are also believed to be willing to let him go because he is not included in Diego Simeone's scheme.

As a result, Barcelona could have got Saul Niguez at a cheaper price, than the price that Atletico Madrid set to Chelsea when they loaned him.

Saul Niguez Just A Substitute Doesn't Work At Chelsea

Saul Niguez is currently on the bench at Chelsea. He was unable to compete with Chelsea midfielders such as Jorginho, N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic.

Since joining last summer, Saul has only appeared 20 times with a total of 990 minutes playing in all competitions.

Mostly he played as a substitute rather than a starter. This is mentioned because the Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel, was less impressed with his performance.