With rumours flying around surrounding the departure of Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pinto from Barcelona, his agent recently confirmed that the goalkeeper will not be parting ways from the Catalan club.
The Barcelona second-choice goalkeeper, Jose Manuel http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032, was rumoured to be leaving La Blaugrana during the January transfer window. However, his agent has confirmed that he is not planning to leave.
Even though Jose Manuel Pinto is famous for his shot-stopping, but Victor Valdes has always been the first-choice goalkeeper for Barcelona.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 number 1, Victor Valdes, is a graduate of the Barcelona youth academy and his team chemistry is exceptional and that is the reason why he is always a first-choice goalkeeper.
Jose Manuel Pinto, on the other hand, is considered to be a second-choice player and he has not been receiving a lot of first-team game-time.
Pinto, who is also a good friend of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, is usually tested during the Copa del Rey.
When Josep Guardiola used to be in charge of La Blaugrana, he always played Pinto in the Barcelona first-team whenever they played in the Copa del Rey.
That is exactly what the player’s agent said that Barcelona are currently taking part in a lot of competitions and there is always a chance for his agent to take part in the Barcelona team.
While speaking about Pinto and him staying at the club, his agent said:
“I’m sure he is not going to leave in the January transfer window as there are so many trophies to play for. Besides, he has his business interests in Barcelona and he is very settled there.”
“All this talk has greatly surprised me, particularly since we are only in September. We sit down with [director of football] Andoni Zubizarreta every year around December or January and analyse the player’s continuity at the club.”
“Pinto signed a contract renewal last January and we still have to sit down again to know Barcelona’s plans with respect to next year.”
La Blaugrana are currently the favourites to win the Spanish La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League and since they will be taking part in so many competitions, there is always a chance for Jose Manuel Pinto to prove himself to the first-team,
the coach and the fans.
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