Former Barcelona star Ilaix Moriba may miss out on a summer season transfer to La Liga aspect Celta Vigo from RB Leipzig.
Moriba accomplished a mortgage change to Galicia at the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, with the Bundesliga aspect trying to transfer him on, after a non-existent spell in Germany.
The Guinea worldwide was heralded as an enormous star throughout his time with Barcelona’s iconic La Masia academy system.
He graduated into the primary time alongside Ansu Fati and Gavi however a controversial exit in 2021 severed his hyperlink with Catalonia.
The 22-year-old was supplied a bumper contract at Leipzig and he accepted that over a suggestion from Barcelona – a transfer he later confirmed he regretted.
His profession has slipped off the radar since then with 4 mortgage stints again within the Spanish top-flight, together with two campaigns with Valencia, earlier than becoming a member of Getafe in 2023/24, and Celta final summer season.
Will Ilaix Moriba return to La Liga?
Neither Valencia nor Getafe had been tempted by a everlasting gives regardless of each holding buy clauses on him.
Nonetheless, the state of affairs is completely different at Celta, with Claudio Giraldez eager to maintain him as a part of a pre-agreement with Leipzig.
Talks are ongoing with Celta able to pay the €6m clause to maintain him completely on the Estadio Balaidos this summer season.
After making 19 La Liga appearances final season, Giraldez has pushed the membership to make a suggestion, and Moriba has additionally lowered his wage calls for to pressure a decision.
Stories from Marca point out the clause expires on June 15 – and if a deal just isn’t brokered by then – he’ll return to Germany.
Celta haven’t but been in a position to put ahead a bundle that has been accepted by Moriba and his representatives, and in the event that they miss the above deadline, Leipzig will improve their asking worth regardless of a need to dump him from their ranks.