"To be chosen for this position means a great deal to me, and I have to thank all the people involved for this opportunity and for the trust they are placing in me. I will give everything to bring this club the success it deserves. I deeply believe in teamwork, with unity, solidarity, and in working for one another. They will be the foundation of our success," were the words of Liam Rosenior when he took over as the new coach of Chelsea, replacing Enzo Maresca.

Liam Rosenior arrived after a stint at Racing Strasbourg, where he achieved a historic milestone: he qualified the French club for European competition for the first time in 19 years. In addition, Rosenior stood out for developing many players, including Joaquín Panichelli and Julio Enciso.

However, after taking charge at Chelsea and putting his stamp on the team, Rosenior requested the signing of Racing Strasbourg's best player: Valentin Barco. The young Argentine, developed at Boca Juniors, is currently one of the best players in the world. Barco currently has better statistics than Vitinha at PSG and Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea, direct competitors in the midfield.

The reality is that, since leaving Boca Juniors, Valentin Barco has had periods of great inconsistency and a lack of trust from coaches at the time, such as De Zerbi at Brighton and Garcia Pimienta at Sevilla. However, since meeting Rosenior, Barco has not stopped growing at Racing and is the absolute leader of the team's play.

The Argentine has improved physically and tactically to the point of being linked with moves to other major clubs in Europe, such as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. The point is that now, with Rosenior at Chelsea, the transfer seems inevitable following the request of the English coach.

The decision now rests strictly with Valentin Barco, who will have to decide whether to continue at Racing Strasbourg, where he found a place and remarkable functionality, or if he will bet on an immense team like Chelsea. The English club is expected to pay around €50 million to Racing Strasbourg to secure his services for next season.

For the Argentine, these months are fundamental in his career because he hopes to play in the 2026 World Cup and knows he must continue to demonstrate a superlative level to convince a coach like Scaloni, who only calls him up sometimes.

It is worth remembering that at the time, when he played for Brighton, De Zerbi pointed out that Barco was not physically prepared to play at the Premier League level. The Argentine could get his revenge, with a coach who improved him in all aspects and a team with a strong South American presence, including Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho, and Estevao, among others.

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