It’s the start of a new era at FC Barcelona. Hansi Flick took charge of the team after a rather complicated season, marked by all this uncertainty around the future of Xavi, who was ultimately dismissed by Joan Laporta. All this, without mentioning the numerous financial and institutional concerns experienced by the Barcelona team, in addition to average results on the field.
The German knows it, he arrives at a club which is going through difficult times. And inevitably, he will have to be content, barring any surprises, with a fairly austere transfer window. Barça is tied down by the financial fair play of La Liga which currently prevents it from recruiting without having collected large checks first. Which does not prevent the former Bayern coach from having certain ambitions for the transfer window.
It’s expensive, very expensive
As indicated by the German media Bild, Hansi Flick has already made a transfer request to Laporta. The former German coach thus wishes to recruit Kingsley Coman, the French winger from Bayern Munich, whom he had under his command between 2019 and 2021, as assistant and then coach of the Bavarians. A player he really appreciates, particularly because of his defensive efforts, since Flick wants his most advanced players to put a lot of pressure on opposing midfielders and defenders.
Even if the media does not give a price range, we imagine that for the moment, Coman is unaffordable for the Catalans. And his contract expires in 2027, which puts Bayern in a strong position in this matter. Barça will therefore have to clearly downsize, and Flick will have to convince his protégé. Vincent Kompany, the new Bavarian coach, will also have his say…
