Kevin Punter renewed this Thursday with Partizan Belgrade, a decision that he informed Barça minutes before becoming official through a simple WhatsApp. A few words that fell like a stone in the noble area of ??the Palau and that may force the club to change its planning for next season. The New York guard was the cornerstone called leading Roger Grimau’s team and there are not many players left on the market with his characteristics.
The new scenario is not defined yet, but it could involve signing a point guard with stripes and moving Jokubaitis to the shooting guard position. But the occupations of the Barça technical secretariat do not end here, far from it.
At the moment, the negotiations for the friendly termination of Mirotic’s contract are still stalled and if there is no turn of events, the case will end up in court. At the same time, they are working on the search for a player to occupy his position, that of 4 (power forward) and the name he likes the most is Joel Parra.
Parra, with a current contract at Joventut and with a clause for the moment of one million euros, is one of the national players with the most projection and at Barça they are aware that Real Madrid is also following in his footsteps. Despite everything, the talks with the Badalona club have not yet begun on the Barca side, although there is a certainty that the clause will have to be paid in full to sign Parra.
On the other hand, there is already an agreement to renew Sertac Sanli for two more seasons, but Barça has chosen not to carry it out yet. The market is being monitored and if a center appears that fits better into Grimau’s system, the Turk will be let out, who does not lack offers.
Lastly, one of the players that Barça has decided not to renew due to his high salaries, Kyle Kuric, signed this Thursday with Zenit Saint Petersburg led by Xavi Pascual.
