Summer is going to be long in Barcelona. Under the Catalan heat and humidity, Joan Laporta and Deco will have quite a project to complete, in just a few weeks. At least, the coach’s file is already settled, since it is Hansi Flick who will take over from Xavi who will manage his last match this Saturday against Sevilla. But in terms of the workforce, there is a lot of work. In the sense of departures as well as arrivals…
Mainly because just to be able to meet La Liga financial fair play standards, the Catalan club must recover 100 million euros, then will still have to recover other significant sums to attract players to its ranks. Several major players are on the market, such as Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha. All three have a good rating on the market and are considered assets that the club can part with in the event of a good offer. Big sales would therefore make it possible to recruit heavyweights…
Difficult negotiations
As indicated A.S., Barça management already has a priority objective for the summer transfer window. It’s Luis Diaz, the Colombian winger from Liverpool. It’s even the dream of Deco, the club’s sports director. His future at Liverpool is a little unclear, and Deco wants to take advantage of his good relationship with the player’s agents to move forward on this issue. Barça is convinced by the qualities and profile of the player, but also by his character and his mentality, at a time when the managers believe that the squad lacks personality and leaders.
Of course, it is a difficult operation financially. Negotiations with the Reds already look tense, as for Coutinho at the time. And Barça must also wait to sell players, which risks allowing other suitors to position themselves and get ahead. But in Deco’s mind, Diaz is ahead of Nico Williams or Dani Olmo. And on the player’s side, we would be delighted to join Catalonia…
