Barcelona did not make any signing sessions during the winter transfer window, but instead they are expected to have a busy summer – especially now that they have finally returned to the 1: 1 rule of La Liga.
In the past few weeks, Barcelona -sports director has drawn up Deco Shortlists of players who could draw the club in the summer, and this process also relates to identifying positions that can be strengthened. Head coach Hansi Flick has also been involved in this process and recently asked that right back was an area to focus on.
Moreover, Relevanto has reported that Deco has identified three more positions that can be tackled during the summer transfer window: goalkeeper, left wing player and striker.
Wojciech Szczesny leaves Barcelona at the end of the season, and that time Marc-Andre returns from his serious injury. He and Inaki Pena will again be the first two team goalkeepers, although there are doubts about both. As such, Deco has acknowledged that it could be wise to sign a new player, with a younger option as the most likely situation – despite promising prospects Diego Kochen and other Astralaga who are already in the club.
It is no secret that Barcelona wants to sign a new left wing player. They tried to bring in Marcus Rashford in January, but in the summer they could go for a big addition. In the past they have been associated with people like Rafael Leao and Nico Williams, who can both be the target.
Finally, a new striker makes sense to Barcelona to focus, while Robert Lewandowski comes to the end of his career. Although he is still a productive goal scorer, he cannot be trusted during a season, and as such a younger option must be added – provided that Vitor Roque is still not counted.
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