FC Barcelona enters a key week marked by financial and sporting urgencies. Hansi Flick's team needs to offload several footballers before the transfer window closes. Only then will it be able to register the players who still don't have a spot and are waiting for an immediate resolution.
The situation is critical and time is running against the Catalan club. With the match against Levante already played and the fixture against Rayo Vallecano on the horizon, Deco and Laporta know there are decisions that can't keep being postponed. One of the most complex cases is that of a midfielder who has been on display for weeks.
This player still has a valid contract, but he isn't part of the coaching staff's plans. His continuity would mean keeping a spot that the club needs to free up as soon as possible in order to comply with financial fair play. For this reason, the sporting management is working on solutions that would immediately unlock the situation.
Joan Laporta at a press conference | @jlaportaoficial
A complicated exit due to salary
Even though his salary isn't among the highest in the locker room, it's still too high for the teams that have inquired about him. This circumstance complicates negotiations and forces Barça to consider several alternatives. One of them involves a loan with part of the salary covered by the blaugrana entity.
The other option on the table is a mutually agreed contract termination. The club would compensate the player financially to facilitate his move to a new destination. This way, Barça would save part of his contract and, in return, gain room to register the pending footballers.
The midfielder himself has shown willingness to cooperate in the operation. His intention is to solve his future as soon as possible and find a project where he can get playing time. What seems clear is that he won't stay much longer at Camp Nou.
Deco | @FCBarcelona_cat
Offers and alternatives on the table
There is no shortage of interested parties, both in LaLiga and outside Spain. In the domestic competition, clubs like Sevilla, Girona, or Valencia have already made contact to learn about his situation. Other teams like Oviedo have also joined in, dreaming of giving him a leading role in their squad.
Proposals from abroad have also arrived that could change the course of the operation. In MLS, several teams have inquired about him, seeing his experience as an added value to strengthen their projects. However, the player seems inclined to stay in Spain to be closer to his family.
Sevilla is, at this moment, the most attractive option and the one that has gained the most momentum in recent hours. In Nervión, they value his experience at the top level and believe he could become an immediate reinforcement to bring balance to the midfield.
Flick with Barça | @FCBarcelona
A blaugrana past with more shadows than lights
This footballer's time at Barça hasn't been easy. He arrived under Xavi Hernández and started with a prominent role, but little by little he lost his place in the line-ups. His role faded until he was relegated to a secondary position, without continuity or trust from the coaching staff.
With Hansi Flick's arrival, the situation didn't change. The German opted for other profiles in midfield and made it clear from day one that he didn't count on him. The player always replied with professionalism, but he knew his future was far from Camp Nou.
The board, aware of the importance of freeing up wage bill, has prioritized his exit as one of the strategic operations of the summer. The club hopes the agreement can be finalized within days to unlock registrations.
Oriol Romeu | @mbakeii_4l
The protagonist of this story is none other than Oriol Romeu, who is already negotiating his definitive departure from Barça. With a contract until 2026, he will renew first to extend it until 2029 and leave on loan. Sevilla appears as the best-positioned destination to secure his services.
In Nervión, they trust his experience and believe he can bring balance to a squad in full reconstruction. Meanwhile, Barça breathes a sigh of relief by freeing up a contract that will allow it to register key players at the start of this season.
The only thing left is to finalize the last details, but everything indicates that the operation will become official in the coming days. Flick had already made it clear: in this Barça, he has no place.
