FC Barcelona Continues to Make Steady Progress in Its Reconstruction. Meanwhile, Flick's team is going all out in the final stretch of the season, and the sports management has accelerated its work for the 2025/26 season. Joan Laporta, convinced that it is the right moment, has authorized a move that changes the rules of the game.
The club is clear: the squad needs specific tweaks, but with ambition. With several fronts open in La Liga and the Champions League, the sports leadership doesn't want to wait until summer to make moves in the market. Quietly, Barça has sealed a major operation that not only strengthens the team but also affects a direct rival.
The Objective: Strengthen a Key Position in Attack
Flick has clearly communicated his priorities. The left wing needs a new face, someone young, disruptive, and capable of creating danger in one-on-one situations. For weeks, names like Nico Williams and Luis Díaz were mentioned, but in recent days the focus has shifted.
Deco and Laporta have been following the development of a very specific player for months. A profile that fits with the new Barça's footballing idea and also represents a bet for the present and future. Everything has been closed with a speed that has surprised even within the club itself.
From Barça's environment, they confirm that the conversations have been discreet but constant. The player, determined to change scenery, has rejected renewal proposals from his current team. And he has done so convinced that Flick's project is the best for his growth.
The news has caused surprise in Paris. The player's original club counted on him as one of the key pieces for their immediate future. But neither the sporting arguments nor the institutional pressure have managed to change his mind.
Flick Approves: Speed, Talent, and Versatility
The German coach has closely followed his evolution. He especially values his ability to break lines from the left, but also his tactical intelligence to adapt to interior positions. In his system, versatility is a differential value, and this signing more than meets the criteria.
Barça not only strengthens a sensitive area of the field. It also sends a clear message to the rest of Europe: the club is regaining its appeal in the market. It no longer just retains its stars, it also competes for the most sought-after young talents on the continent.
At the Parc des Princes, the reaction has been one of surprise. The player was part of the group of young talents that the club wanted to secure for the future. Luis Enrique counted on him, and his departure has been a setback for the club's sporting plans.
The operation also emotionally affects PSG. Losing a player trained in their environment and seeing him sign for a direct European rival is a blow that will be hard to digest. The Parisian fans have already begun to show their discontent.
It's Official, He Will Be a blaugrana
The protagonist of this move is Désiré Doué. The young French winger, who has excelled this season with PSG, has decided to accept FC Barcelona's proposal. The agreement is already closed, and his arrival will be officially announced after the end of the campaign.
Laporta sees him as a strategic signing: a young talent with immediate projection and room for improvement. Flick will incorporate him into the preseason as one of his key pieces for 2025/26. Barça gets ahead in the market, weakens a direct rival, and strengthens its project with one of the most promising players in European soccer.