FC Barcelona is currently undergoing a rebuilding process with Hansi Flick in charge, and one of the areas where there will be the most demand is in defense. Especially at right back, where Jules Koundé has been practically undisputed due to the lack of high-level alternatives for the coaching staff. For this reason, the German coach has started making important decisions that will set the course for the team next season.
In this regard, some academy players who had opportunities in the recent past are no longer being considered for the new project. Although Héctor Fort had a promising breakthrough under Xavi Hernández, he hasn't managed to earn Flick's trust. The latter has preferred to try out converted players like Ronald Araújo or Eric García in his position instead of him.
Flick has it clear
The young right back hasn't convinced the new Barça coach and has already been informed that he must look for a way out. Barça's plan, shared by Laporta and Deco, is for him to go out on loan to a team where he can get more minutes, preferably in the First or Second Division, or even abroad. Everything will depend on the options that arise, but the idea is for him to keep growing as a professional, even if it's far from Camp Nou.
Despite his desire to continue wearing the blaugrana jersey, Héctor Fort will have to leave. Not even the intervention of Lamine Yamal, with whom he shares a strong friendship, has been enough to change the coaching staff's stance. The club believes he doesn't have a place in the first team's rotation, but they also don't want to send him to the reserves knowing he needs more competition.
There will be no exceptions
Hansi Flick has been clear: the level Barça currently demands is very high, and there's no room for players who aren't ready yet to perform at their best. The decision not to count on Fort isn't a whim, but rather the result of a strict evaluation of his performance and immediate projection. Although he has delivered when he has played, he hasn't managed to stand out or make a difference.
Thus, Fort's departure seems inevitable. Barça prioritizes competitiveness over any personal bond, considering that Lamine Yamal will lose one of his best friends in the locker room. It will be a test for Héctor Fort to show at another club whether he has what it takes to be part of Barça.