Barcelona is experiencing a fairly intense end to the season and start to the transfer market in terms of renewals, departures, signings, and transfer rumors. The first season under Hansi Flick has been outstanding, but the club still wants to make some changes, and although the door is closed for certain players, the need for money may force them to make some sales.
Tebas attacks and Laporta responds
With the transfer market on the horizon and Barcelona making moves, Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, sent a message to the Azulgranas. “Does Barça have the money to sign Nico and register him? I don’t know. But in the end, you hear so many names: Williams, the other one, the one on the motorbike… First of all, let’s make sure that what has to be registered is true, because I don’t know,” said Tebas.
As for Joan García, who is about to be made official after the Azulgrana paid his release clause, he pointed out that announcing it is one thing and registering it is another. “We’re not even close to a date, but we’ll see… Barça has to do things to be able to register him, not many, but it has to do them and it knows what they are,” he said.
Hours later, Laporta appeared calm and assured that they are within the 1:1 rule. Laporta was categorical in stating that “we are in a 1-1 situation and that allows us to sign players as normal,” contradicting Tebas. “The economic situation is increasingly solid. We don’t want any other board to suffer what we have suffered,“ said the president, who commented on the 1:1 situation that ”this new reality has allowed us to register players such as Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor,“ deals that, according to Laporta, ”were a feat because they put many obstacles in our way.”
No movement on the wings
For several months, there was talk at Barcelona of signing competition for Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé on the wings. However, the flanks seemed to be settled with the good performance of Hansi Flick’s solutions in their absence through injury.
On the left flank, Gerard Martín. The youth player had to step up and did so with flying colors, performing at the highest level. His good performance has attracted attention in a powerful league like the Premier League. The full-back is on the agenda of Wolverhampton, as well as Bournemouth. In addition, there has also been some interest in the Bundesliga. The player has a contract with Barça until 2028. Barça would only let him go if an offer exceeding €12 million were to arrive.
On the other hand, confidence in Héctor Fort on the right wing is not the greatest, but as Eric García’s performance in that new position was outstanding, the need to look for a right-back was ruled out. However, in the last few hours, this option has been reactivated.
An old target back on the scene
In the last few hours, Vanderson has been put back on Barcelona’s agenda. From Brazil, the media outlet UOL has claimed that Barça is “making progress” in negotiations to sign the 23-year-old Brazilian full-back, who has a contract with Monaco until 2028. The aforementioned source claims that talks with the Monegasque club have intensified, with Ansu Fati also being negotiated for. The Brazilian full-back has been a regular starter for Monaco, scoring two goals and providing five assists this season. Vanderson has a market value of over $30 million.