The Brazilian has played less than half an hour in La Liga, but Ousmane Dembele's potential January exit could open the door for him
Malcom in the middle? Since the former Bordeaux star arrived at Camp Nou in the most controversial of circumstances, it has been a case of Malcom on the sidelines.
The Brazilian has singularly failed to impose himself at Barcelona, consigned to the bench and not even considered as a viable option in the final minutes.
But is it too early to write off his chances in Catalunya? Despite the constant rumours linking him to a move away as soon as January there might yet be another chapter to come in his frustrating Blaugrana story.