The Barcelona continues to work on strengthening its squad and must do so while being aware of the difficulties they may face when registering new players. Right now, Joan Laporta can promise that they will be registered in LaLiga, but the truth is that until certain moves are made and more levers are activated, they will not be able to do so. This was one of the main reasons that led Nico Williams to renew with Athletic Club, as Javier Tebas’s continuous alarming statements struck fear into the winger and those around him.
The Azulgranas have already started their preseason. This Sunday, the Barcelona players underwent medical examinations before getting down to work on Monday, July 14. In 10 days, they will board a plane to travel to Asia, where they will stop in Japan and South Korea. Barça’s main objective, like that of the rest of the teams, is to finalize the squad as soon as possible, but there is still a lot to do for the Blaugrana, as they will have to offload several players, such as Iñaki Peña, Pau Víctor, and Ter Stegen, among others, in order to try to make those signings and guarantee, as we have already said, that they will be registered without any problems before LaLiga starts.
Rashford, Luis Díaz…
During these weeks, several options have emerged to strengthen Hansi Flick’s squad. Luis Díaz has already given Liverpool an ultimatum, telling them that either they raise his salary or he wants them to open the door for him to leave. The Colombian would like to play for Barcelona, but the Azulgranas could have problems affording his transfer.
In this situation, Bayern Munich, which has more financial power than Barcelona, has emerged to try to secure the services of the Colombian international. Marcus Rashford has also entered the scene and seems to be one of the most viable options for Barcelona. The striker will not continue at Manchester United, and his departure from Old Trafford is an open secret.
The player and the English club have to meet to agree on the transfer fee so that he can be offered to several teams, including the Catalan club, where the international player wants to end up. Whether it is a sale or a loan with an option to buy could facilitate his arrival at the Camp Nou, but in the last few hours a new name has emerged as a possible signing for Barça: Bryan Zaragoza.
Bryan Zaragoza, the dark horse
Several names have been mentioned, such as those we have mentioned above, but, for now, the one that had not come up was the name of Bryan Zaragoza. It was El Chiringuito de Jugones that revealed that Barcelona are thinking about the Malaga winger who is owned by Bayern Munich. The Germans want to offload him, and if Luis Díaz ends up at the Allianz, there would be less room for the attacker who made his debut for the Spanish national team on October 12, 2023, against Scotland. A year later, in November, he scored his first international goal.
“I’ve been given the name of a dark horse that Barcelona wants. It’s Bryan Zaragoza. They are sounding out the player and there has already been contact with his entourage. Bryan would be up for it,” said journalist Edu Aguirre on Josep Pedrerol’s program. For now, it is unknown whether Bayern Munich wants to sell the Andalusian player outright or if, on the contrary, they would be open to a loan with an option to buy, an alternative that could work for Barça.