He FC Barcelona has a priority above all, as is public and well-known: achieving registration, a very precautionary means of the Higher Sports Council, of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. The club is now focused on that because if it does not achieve this there could be a total loss at a sporting, economic and image level. However, in parallel, the club looks askance at the winter market because it is now on the 1:1 rule, that is, for every euro it earns or saves it can use it to sign. And the transfer window is open until 11:59 p.m. next Monday, February 3. And the reality is that the president of Barça, Joan Laporta, apart from achieving the registration of Olmo and Víctor, wants to sign. And it is not a matter of whim, but because after speaking with those responsible for the sports and technical areas, Deco and Hansi Flickhas come to the conclusion that if possible the staff must be reinforced.
As MD learned, what seems most necessary is to sign a forward because it is in that line where it is considered that there is a greater lack and that the benefit could be more productive for the team. Of course, knowing that the January market is complicated because it is difficult for great footballers to be removed from their teams even if they are not happy.
Specifically, where the lack is seen is in the area that could not be reinforced last summer and that was attempted: the left end. In that position you can act Raphinha but he is playing more centered, not attached to the white line. However, in the last games, especially against Atlético de Madrid, it was seen that Flick wants to open the field and placed Fermin. The Huelva native repeated in that band in Barbastro and although he always leaves a good performance, it is obvious that he is not extreme. Therefore, what is prioritized is the arrival of a striker who plays out there and who has imbalance on the wing and also ability to achieve.
This profile is met by two of the players that MD already reported that they like the most in the sports area: Luis Diaz (Liverpool, 27 years old) and Rafael Leao (Milan, 25 years old). Both are very proven and expert players but they are not at their best with their respective clubs. Díaz has a contract until 2027 but Liverpool wants to extend it, something the player refuses because he considers that the offer they have made him is not in line with his weight in the team and what he has already contributed since he arrived in January 2022. Now it is difficult for them to let him leave because they have the Premier League within reach and they lead the Champions League standings, but we will have to see the player’s reaction if Barça is serious.
Another footballer who is not doing well with his club is Rafael Leao. The Portuguese winger is a left wing specialist with an impressive physique and good numbers in terms of goals and assists. He Barça He already moved for it last summer when Nico Williams He said he was staying at Athletic and the Barça club thought they could get 1-1 thanks to the Nike contract. In the end, the ‘fair play’ rule was not reached, but Jorge Mendesagent with which the representatives of Leao They have a good relationship, they moved to have the player within reach in case the economic conditions at Barça arose. Now another horizon has opened up for the Portuguese with the departure of Paulo Fonseca from the Rossonero bench given that they did not have a good relationship. However, his intention to make the leap to a ‘big’ team remains intact.
Precisely a player that Milan wants, Marcus Rashfordcould open the exit door for Leao if he reaches San Siro. The Englishman, who does not count for Rubén Amorim, United’s new coach, has also been offered to the Barça. His quality on the left wing is known but he is going through a bad time lately and that is why his club wants to get rid of him. He has a contract until 2028 with the Manchester club.
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Another footballer whose name has been offered to Barça through intermediaries is Heung-min Sonfrom Tottenham. The Sun assured yesterday that there would already be contacts between Barça and the Korean, whose contract expires on June 30, 2025. The tabloid added that the arrival of Son (32 years old) is possible because Tottenham hesitates to propose a contractual extension and the player He is about to close his decade-long period in the Premier League
