Everything has changed in the last few hours. Alan Godoy seemed to be really close to signing with Real Madrid, but a sudden move by Barça has definitively ruined everything. At 21 years old, the forward from Eldense will arrive on loan to the Barça reserve team with a purchase option, aiming to strengthen the team for the final phase of the season.
Barça Atlètic is not having a good time with Albert Sánchez on the bench. After 21 matches in Primera Federación, it has only managed to accumulate 24 points. The situation is complicated and any help is welcome, especially being tied on points with one of the teams in the relegation zone.
Goals are needed in Barça's 'B' team, and the plan is to get them with Alan Godoy, a forward who knows the category and has agreed to get down in the mud to help. This season he hasn't had much participation in Eldense, and it has been decided that the best thing for him is a move, having also interested Real Madrid.
During the last season, also in Primera Federación with Nàstic, Alan Godoy scored six goals in 21 matches. A figure that has played an essential role in his arrival at Barça, which is expected to be confirmed in the next few hours.
Alan Godoy rejects Real Madrid to join Barça
If the situation is bad in the Barça Atlètic reserve team, it's somewhat better for Real Madrid. It is in the middle of the table but is only 2 points away from the relegation spots. In its case, it has the top scorer of its group, and this would have also influenced Alan Godoy's decision.
There will be many changes in the Barça reserve team for the final phase of the season. In addition to the arrival of forward Alan Godoy, many departures are also expected. Some of them significant, such as Unai Hernández (Arabia) or Pau Prim (Qatar).
Besides Alan Godoy, there are high hopes for the performance of the new African talent at Johan Cruyff. Ibrahim Diarra will be able to play the final phase of the season, and it is expected that, once he adapts, he will be a regular player in Barça Atlètic. He has enormous potential, and it is expected that he can exploit it in the Barça reserve team.