2025 is shaping up to be the year of Barça. So far this year, the Azulgranas have gone 17 games unbeaten and are still very much in the running for the treble. A fight in which Hansi Flick‘s men stand out for their offensive power with a lethal trident formed by Lewandowki, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, but also a great overall performance with the goals well distributed. It is not surprising, therefore, that in the offices Deco is already working on the renewal of the Polish striker, very close, that of the Brazilian, candidate for the Ballon d’Or, and that of the young homegrown player who will seal it when he turns 18.
The squad is confident of the treble
In the fight for titles, Barça are now closer to the Champions League final after qualifying for the quarter finals by beating Benfica. A great victory that has given wings to the Barça squad who, after the game, were ambitious and confident. They believe that the Super Cup will not be the only title that the culé team will win this year. “We are candidates to win everything”, Raphinha said with conviction at the end of the Champions League match, but he was not the only one.
Gavi was clear in saying that, as of today, they have won the only title that has been up for grabs this season. “We’ve won the only cup so far, the Super Cup. I’m convinced that we can win all the remaining titles,” said the midfielder.
Balde also joined in the euphoria, pointing out that they could fight for all the titles still up for grabs: “If we’re still in the running in all competitions, it’s because we’re in the running for all the titles,” explained the youth team player. Another youth team player and protagonist of the derby also expressed himself along the same lines. We’re talking about Lamine Yamal, who pointed out that “We’re going to go for all the titles, we’re competing and we’re showing it.”
Barça want to strengthen the attack
On returning to work, they will also have to think about the transfer market which is just around the corner. Given the economic situation of the Catalans, Deco’s job is arduous and several-pronged since he must close out departures and renewals that improve fair play in order to be able to sign players. One of the profiles sought for the summer is an attacking player, specifically a left winger.
The winger is a target that has been on the wish list since the last summer market when they tried to sign Nico William from Atheltic and, with several candidates on the horizon, they hope to seal the deal in the coming months. Ideally, it would be a versatile player who could also act as a substitute for Lewandowski, who is enjoying a second youth but is still almost 37 years old.
FC Barcelona are closely monitoring a long list of players with the aim of strengthening the left winger position. The favorite on a long list that is starting to sound is Luis Díaz. The Liverpool player is Deco’s favorite for the Barça squad, but the competition and the price are one of the main problems for the Catalan team. In fact, in the last few hours it has been learned that Atlético de Madrid are following a player whose starting price would be around 70 million euros.
Benjamin Šeško, a new candidate
Precisely the price of the favorite has led Barça to look for alternatives such as Benjamin Šeško. However, RB Leipzig are not willing to let him leave easily. The German club will demand a high transfer fee, which would make the operation difficult for Barcelona. Another ‘problem’ with the Slovenian is that he is more of a pure ‘9’ and in principle Lewandowski will continue for another season. That makes it make little sense to have both, so if they want to go for the 21-year-old striker, Sesko would have to wait another year to become a Barça player.