Difficult transfer window for FC Barcelona. The club’s very complex financial situation and the very strict rules of La Liga’s financial fair play are clearly muzzling Deco, the Barcelona sporting director. Only one recruit has been made official for the moment: Pau Victor, a young 22-year-old striker who belonged to Girona and who is expected to have a backup role in the team after a good season during his loan at Barça B.
But it’s hard to imagine other players arriving soon. Especially if there is no big sale. Nico Williams, who was and still is the club’s priority, seems to be moving away a little, while discussions for Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) have only just started. The club is therefore trying to free up wages and bring in a few checks, and İlkay Gündoğan could for example be pushed out the door since he has offers from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
In total confusion
Then, there is another case that is a little more complex… Hero of the comeback against PSG and among the team captains, Sergi Roberto still does not know what his future holds. Currently, he is without a contract, but the Spanish press explained that the midfielder and the club had agreed to sign a new lease. The contract was even already drawn up and ready to be signed. However, the club has not given him any news since. He is no longer even allowed to train in the club’s facilities. Hansi Flick even made it clear, in a press conference, that he does not consider Sergi Roberto as a Barça player at the moment.
His case is paralyzed, since the club is first focusing on financial operations that would allow it to recruit and register the player’s contract with La Liga. A complex situation, which creates controversy in Barcelona, since many believe that it is a lack of respect towards the player, who is in total confusion. Ajax and Aston Villa are already on the lookout and the player is now considering slamming the door…
