With the current season entering its final stretch, Barça have already begun outlining plans for the next term. Hansi Flick has delivered his first impressions to the sports management regarding the squad, but it is Deco who is in charge of decisions in the transfer market. The Portuguese has started preparing a deep clean in certain areas of the squad with clear objectives: to strengthen the team without compromising the club's economy and to offload certain footballers.
It's not surprising, as the Catalan club's offices have marked the idea that there are players who do not fit into the roadmap of the new sports project. The financial scenario remains delicate, and to make high-level signings, it will be necessary to free up salary mass and generate income. In this context, Deco has already identified some names that could leave the club this very summer, and among them is one who was until recently considered indispensable.
Targeted by Sports Management
According to the latest information circulating around Barça, Andreas Christensen is the first big name to officially enter the transfer market. The center-back has not been able to debut under Flick's orders due to injuries, and that was key for the club to stop considering him a pillar of the immediate future. His medical situation, combined with his salary and the possibility of generating a total capital gain—having arrived for free—have led Deco to open the door to an exit.
In fact, everything seems to indicate that approaches have already been received from England and Italy, with offers ranging between 8 and 10 million euros for the Dane. Certainly, it's not a huge figure, but in the current situation, any income is welcome for Deco. Even more so if it involves a player who, although talented, has not been able to offer continuity or guarantees in the last year.
Does Not Oppose His Departure
From Hansi Flick's coaching staff, there is also no resistance. The German appreciates the qualities of the center-back, but he understands that he can't build his defense around a footballer who is not regularly available. The stellar emergence of Pau Cubarsí, the good form of Íñigo Martínez, and the possible permanence of Araújo and Eric García leave Christensen without space in the defensive line.
So if an acceptable offer arrives, Barça won't think twice. Christensen, meanwhile, is also not closing the door. His priority has always been to succeed at Barça, but he is aware that a change of scenery could revitalize his career.