Barcelona started their preseason with a relatively positive match against Vissel Kobe, giving a 3-1 victory. Most headlines surrounded the positive contributions of the newcomers in Barcelona, but there was a negative from the game for one player in particular.
Young right back Hector Fort was the only senior outfield player who was fit who did not stand up in Japan and stayed on the couch. Eric Garcia replaced the first choice right back Jules Kounde, and it was seen as a message to the 19-year-old. After he had felt the anger of Hansi film last season, Fort also arrived late on medical tests on the first day of the pre -season, a point of indiscipline that is generally punished with a place on the bank by the German manager.
According to several sources, an output for the young full-back is now considering. Diario as initially stated that a loan movement would be eligible for Fort, while Sport has now added that Barcelona is looking for an exit and prefers a sale. Director of Football Deco has returned from Japan to work on transfer outputs, and Fort and Jan Virgili can be the following. If there is an exit, it probably seems in a similar form such as that of Pablo Torre, where Barcelona retains a sold -out reimbursement percentage and perhaps even a repurchase option.
Fort could hardly be seen last season, even though it was the only specialist right back behind Jules Kounde. Eric Garcia was preferred to Fort during major competitions, and after the young person expressed his frustration about his lack of opportunities in April, Flick publicly punished the defender. The logical conclusion is that Flick does not have the same belief in Fort that his predecessor Xavi Hernandez did.