BARCELONA defender Jean-Clair Todibo has sensationally begged the Spaniards to sell him to loan side Nice.
And the Frenchman also claims he does not follow Barca’s results, claiming their misfortunes on and off the field are ‘not my problem’.
Jean-Clair Todibo has begged Barcelona to sell him to loan side NiceCredit: Icon Sport – Getty
Ronald Koeman’s side have been far from impressive this season, potentially going eight points behind LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid while also facing a Champions League last-16 exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
The club was also today hit by a police raid on their offices, with ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested amid a corruption investigation.
And things aren’t getting any better with highly-rated prospect Todibo demanding he is allowed to join Nice on a permanent deal this summer.
The 21-year-old centre-back has played just five times for Barca since his 2019 move from Toulouse.
In that time he’s also had unsuccessful loan spells at Schalke and Benfica.
But since joining Nice in January, Todibo is starting to rediscover his old form.
And the France U21s ace hopes he can join the Ligue 1 club on a long-term deal in the summer.
Todibo told a press conference on Monday: “I don’t know if it is sorted (for next season), but it is an ambition of mine. So I strongly hope it happens.
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“My individual performances will determine if I stay here or not. Nothing is done.”
Todibo added that he also does not follow Barca while away from the club, and is uninterested in a potential turnaround against PSG in their second-leg tie.
He said: “Without lying to you, I am not strongly interested in what’s going on. I watch from time to time matches when my French colleagues play like Ousmane Dembele, Clément Lenglet or Samuel Umtiti.
“I watch just because I consider them to be friends. But aside from that I am not necessarily following them.
“I am focused on OGC Nice, that is most important for me. What good does it do to dream of the Barcelona defence when at the weekend I play vs Rennes or Nimes.
“The most important thing is to focus on those matches. They are matches that will bring points for Nice. Today I am a Nice player, I am not a Barcelona player.
“[Champions League comeback?] Honestly that doesn’t interest me at all. I hope for them that they will do it. They either do it, or they don’t. That is not my problem if you know what I mean.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
