Kevin Prince-Boateng:
The journeyman's journeyman
Kevin
Prince-Boateng, the former Spurs and Portsmouth midfielder, has had one of the
more interesting career paths in recent memory. And that's without mentioning
his fledgling career as a rap superstar that you may or may not have heard
about. If you haven't, see how long you can watch his debut single, the
cunningly entitled 'King', before you start choking on your lunchtime pasta
bake.
In terms of the
football teams Boateng has played for, and the order in which he has played for
them, his career makes little sense. Moving from Tottenham to Dortmund on loan,
and then going to Portsmouth? Joining Genoa and before even playing a single game
moving to AC Milan?? Leaving Milan to join Schalke, before then going back to
AC?
And then there's
trying a single season each at Las Palmas, Eintracht Frankfurt and Sassuolo
over the last few years like he's a bored teenager looking for the best four star
team to play with on Fifa.
His career trajectory
is now set to get even more confusing with the news that Barcelona, yes, that
Barcelona, not the rip-off Ecuadorian version, are set to sign the Ghanian
midfielder on loan.
The news comes from
Italian source Di Marzio, who believe Ernesto Valverde wants the German-born
player to strengthen Barca's midfield for the rest of the season.
Hey, stranger
transfers have happened, and Maxim Choupo-Moting's move to PSG in the summer
shows that their is a place for former Schalke utility players, even at the
world's top clubs.
According to the
report the deal has been agreed by Sassuolo, and includes a potential buyout
clause. The fee is believed to be €2 million for the loan and €8 million should
Valverde decide to buy the midfielder permanently. Sassuolo's general director
Giovanni Carnevali is believed to be flying to Barcelona this afternoon to
conclude the deal.
It's about time that
strange Paulinho-shaped hope was filled at the Nou Camp. Messi will be
delighted.
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