Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is undoubtedly involved in their transfer plans and has a voice in what they do. One that carries considerably more weight after the season that the Blaugrana have just had. However his role remains to coach the team, rather than to make moves in the transfer market, as has become clear based on the latest coming out of Barcelona.
The past two weeks have seen Barcelona make a strong play for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, with the Catalan side making advances in talks with the 24-year-old, and willing to pay his €25m release clause. Over the weekend, captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen made it clear that he would not be standing aside were Garcia to arrive at the club.
Over the weekend it was reported that Flick and his staff do believe that Garcia could beat out ter Stegen in a competition. Yet Sport say that Flick does not see replacing ter Stegen as a priority for this summer. He had agreed with Director of Football Deco that the priority was to sign a forward to give Barcelona more options as a priority, alongside keeping the squad that they have together.
Interestingly, they note that Deco is, or at least was, of the same mind. While Flick appreciates that Garcia is an excellent opportunity in the transfer market, and would welcome him with open arms, he felt that the goalkeeping position was covered with ter Stegen returning to fitness next summer. If Deco was also of that opinion, it suggests the club have made an executive decision to pursue Garcia, going above their manager and football department.
The potential problematic nature of this is made more acute by Barcelona’s continuing salary issues. Even if their €100m VIP seats lease is approved, Barcelona are not set to be within their salary limit again this summer, and as such, signings will be tricky. It means a move for Garcia could proclude Flick and Deco from strengthening in a priority area.
houadklmst
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Inter scoring 7 goals tells u something about barca defense and goalkeeper situation. Hope his dropping the high line becos that thing is shit
Jumdikmuy
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I need Joan Garcia as a keeper and Marcus rashfod
Bukcosuz
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flick is good but we will be clapped next season for sure if you don't get new signings . ter stegen has not been at good level since years. You need someone like donnaruma sommer etc to win at big matches coz it's about the small margins . we don't even have a good backup for lb or rb . aruajo is cooked . our main striker is 36. He can't see it yet but next season will give flick the reality check. We should have gone for tah and Jonathan davies for free . rashford on loan and vanderson and garcia for 25 million each . It would have costed us total 50 million and all tr above players were keen on joining as well . Selling aruajo for 40-50 mil and terstegen for 10 mil pr even free would have gotten that money and salary space . but Barca being Barca is not ruthless . We are doomed
so true
phemoranking
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flick is better you don't fool yourself, keeper is part of defense, ket Garcia, sign left nd right defenders and sign Rashford who can play both wings and strack
Dobcdikmp
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Scoring many goals and conceding many goals show that we have serious defensive problems that include goal keeper. We need to sign Garcia and two other defenders - right back and left back to alternate with Kounde and Balde .
the conceding of goals is as a result of offside trap in which the coach needs to work on...
Davik01
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our keepers messed up last season
Andy220
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ter Stegen is German so hansi flick will pretend as if he doesn't mind the transfer. It's normal 😂
bro it's Media trying to make Ter Statue still good, He was using old man Neuer over him and people thought He didn't have any sense
SMG-17
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Peña stepped up in that last match.
he should go and step up in another club along with his elder brother Ter Stergen...
Ciddinosuz
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we need a left back en number 9
Richcapone442
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Get defenders and Rashford also a number 9 U guys won’t do that just fooling around
ChineduUgwuja
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The issue Barcelona had this season is not having quality sub like the likes of Inter milan and Liverpool, we need more dept in the forward department.
DavidOscar
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The fact that every season since Busquets left, Barça has been linked to a CDM, which is where FdJ has been asked to play, tells you everything you need to know about FdJ.
He’s very different from Pedri and what he does Pedri can’t do same thing with what Pedri does he can’t do and he’s strong with the ball too Don’t talk down on frenkie please 🙏
vakaikmosy
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that's the facts let FC Barcelona allow those player's such as R,A and ter st, but I'm not really interested in Barcelona signing Garcia let's Barcelona go for E Martinez from Aston villa goalkeeper who will be leaving the club this season, FC Barcelona we need a player that have much experience in the game
Kakaklptuz
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Barcelone We need Other player Like Lamin Yamal In Roll we most likely To sin Rashford And Liverpool In Number Seven This is the best Singing Rashford Can play as number nine and Ten
sodciorty
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we need to offload players de jong, fati, Lenglet, romeu, Pablo torre Hector fort, Gerald martine
who do you think barca can offload
Buadipst
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For mentioning de jong you don’t know ball
The fact that every season since Busquets left, Barça has been linked to a CDM, which is where FdJ has been asked to play, tells you everything you need to know about FdJ.
Buadipst
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we need to offload players de jong, fati, Lenglet, romeu, Pablo torre Hector fort, Gerald martine
Gerard Martin has stepped up this season. Wouldn’t put him in that list. Fati should already be nearing a loan move.
Buadipst
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Peña stepped up in that last match.
sodciorty
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we need to offload players de jong, fati, Lenglet, romeu, Pablo torre Hector fort, Gerald martine
I don't know ball kkkk check what you wrote eeh we need someone who can mark the ball not full of mistakes
DavidOscar
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flick is good but we will be clapped next season for sure if you don't get new signings . ter stegen has not been at good level since years. You need someone like donnaruma sommer etc to win at big matches coz it's about the small margins . we don't even have a good backup for lb or rb . aruajo is cooked . our main striker is 36. He can't see it yet but next season will give flick the reality check. We should have gone for tah and Jonathan davies for free . rashford on loan and vanderson and garcia for 25 million each . It would have costed us total 50 million and all tr above players were keen on joining as well . Selling aruajo for 40-50 mil and terstegen for 10 mil pr even free would have gotten that money and salary space . but Barca being Barca is not ruthless . We are doomed
Sometimes I wonder if these men don’t have a normal sense to use in thinking like this
DavidOscar
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we need to offload players de jong, fati, Lenglet, romeu, Pablo torre Hector fort, Gerald martine
For mentioning de jong you don’t know ball
sodciorty
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we need to offload players de jong, fati, Lenglet, romeu, Pablo torre Hector fort, Gerald martine
RapagGHUpcoming
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ter Stegen is German so hansi flick will pretend as if he doesn't mind the transfer. It's normal 😂
robcilprtz
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Mr Flick Barca need Joan Garcia and defenders
Lumciprst
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Scoring many goals and conceding many goals show that we have serious defensive problems that include goal keeper. We need to sign Garcia and two other defenders - right back and left back to alternate with Kounde and Balde .
satyam007kr
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flick is good but we will be clapped next season for sure if you don't get new signings . ter stegen has not been at good level since years. You need someone like donnaruma sommer etc to win at big matches coz it's about the small margins . we don't even have a good backup for lb or rb . aruajo is cooked . our main striker is 36. He can't see it yet but next season will give flick the reality check. We should have gone for tah and Jonathan davies for free . rashford on loan and vanderson and garcia for 25 million each . It would have costed us total 50 million and all tr above players were keen on joining as well . Selling aruajo for 40-50 mil and terstegen for 10 mil pr even free would have gotten that money and salary space . but Barca being Barca is not ruthless . We are doomed
Piuaknstu
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Barcelona Spain New training
mirin
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if I agree with you ter stergen should kick too lolz
Kohmarz
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If you stop to buy Garcia for 25 million now next year you have to spend minimum 50 million to buy a keeper.
returnofthesaith
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First and foremost, our own goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczęsny gave his honest opinion and declared, Joan Garcia as the best goalkeeper in the recently ended laliga league. 2. Gerard Pique in my own opinion was a little better than Araujo when he retired, in order to help the club and remember, he let go all his outstanding salary. Same could said of Busquet, Messi was kicked out, Luis Suarez was flinged out, Griezmann was pushed out, Jordi Alba etc. ter Stegen is 33 years old and he's now injury prone.
bewaekosuy
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flick is saying the right thing striker is our major problem for now,and Araujo should also go then we can plan what to do next season
jiybeiklnr
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replace Araujo at all cost
OyeniyRaphael
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We need player for d present and d future
Idintcareatall
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We all already know the drill. Give us false hope of UCL, then entertain us with beautiful games, then get clapped at the most critical moment.