Barça Continues Working on Next Season's Planning and Signing a Top-Level Left Winger Is the Main Goal. Despite the team's great collective performance this season with Hansi Flick, the club believes that the attack needs reinforcement on that flank. Currently, the flanks only have Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Ferran Torres, which is considered insufficient.
For this reason, the coaching staff and the sports management agree that the arrival of a pure left winger, with dribbling, speed, and scoring ability, is an urgent need. It's not just about expanding the offensive options, but ensuring that the team has more ways to break down tight defenses and compete with guarantees in Europe.
The Two Main Options Deco Has
In this context, the two players with the most strength are Nico Williams and Luis Díaz. Both are established wingers, with international experience and a profile that perfectly fits what Barça is looking for.
Luis Díaz would be valued at about 80 million euros, but his desire to leave Liverpool would facilitate a possible negotiation. Luis has shown in the Premier League that he is an explosive player, with scoring ability and experience on big European stages. However, Nico's 60 million clause is a great asset for the Athletic player.
Jorge Mendes Insists on His Player
However, the name of Rafael Leão remains on the table. The Portuguese winger from AC Milan has been offered again by his agent, Jorge Mendes, who keeps an excellent relationship with Joan Laporta. According to the newspaper "El Nacional," Mendes is pushing for Barça to decide on his client and has held several conversations with the Barça leadership.
Leão is undoubtedly a spectacular player. Powerful, technical, with scoring ability, and capable of making a difference on his own. But he is also a much more complex signing due to his very high salary and an exit price that is above 100 million euros.
Lamine Yamal Prefers Nico Williams
As of today, Barça still considers Nico Williams and Luis Díaz as more feasible options. The sports management, aware of the club's financial limitations, considers it more realistic to close one of these two signings.
But there is a detail that could be decisive: Lamine Yamal. The jewel of the Barça academy has a great relationship with Nico Williams, with whom he shares a locker room in the Spanish national team. Sources close to the situation say that Lamine prefers Nico, with whom he gets along perfectly both on and off the field.