Barça Is Clear That the Main Priority for the Next Transfer Market Is to Sign a Left Winger. In this regard, Luis Díaz is the club's favorite. The Colombian from Liverpool is highly desired by the blaugrana sports management and by Flick, who considers it essential to strengthen the wings to have more depth in the forward line.
Although Signing Luis Díaz Wouldn't Be Easy, Barça sees it as a priority if the economy allows it. As alternatives, the club also considers Ademola Lookman from Atalanta and Nico Williams from Athletic Club. However, Luis would be affordable, wants to leave Liverpool, and would like to wear the blaugrana jersey.
The Club Will Have to Work on Sales
Despite being clear about the sporting objective, Barça's main problem remains economic. The situation with Fair Play is still delicate, and La Liga has announced through Javier Tebas that the club is once again exceeding salaries. That means that before making any signings, the entity must close important economic agreements and, above all, lighten the squad.
The club is working on new sources of income and commercial agreements to improve its room for maneuver. However, they won't be enough on their own. To be able to carry out the Luis Díaz operation and others, Barça will have to sell players and some departures are already practically decided.
The Two Clearest Departures
Ansu Fati and Andreas Christensen are marked as the clearest departures due to their little participation in the team and the contractual situation of the Danish center-back.
Additionally, Araujo Could Leave, since, he has a release clause of 65 million that will be active this summer, and several clubs, including Liverpool, are closely following his situation.
An Unexpected Million-Dollar Injection
Besides these sales, Barça also hopes to obtain extraordinary income from other players. One of them is Francisco Trincao, currently at Sporting Portugal. The winger is having a great season in the Portuguese league, and his good performance has aroused the interest of several clubs.
Barça Retains 50% of a Future Sale of Francisco Trincao, so if Sporting decides to transfer him this summer, the blaugrana entity could receive a significant amount. This operation, along with the sales of Ansu and Christensen, would be key to addressing the signing of Luis Díaz and strengthening the attack for the next season.