FC Barcelona continues to move in the transfer market with the goal of finding the ideal winger to complete Hansi Flick's scheme. After Nico Williams's contract renewal with Athletic Club, Barça has seen how the operation they considered a priority has become more complicated and has been forced to look for new options. Mainly those that fit the sporting needs and the delicate financial situation of the Catalan club.
Deco, Barça's sporting director, constantly works to offer alternatives to Joan Laporta and the coaching staff. Although the names of Luis Díaz and Marcus Rashford are still at the top of the list, their high costs are making the club explore other more affordable avenues. The premise is clear: strengthen the wings with a young, talented profile with room for growth, but without compromising financial stability.
Reappears as an option for Barça
Among those alternatives, Bryan Zaragoza has regained momentum. The winger was already on the radar after his breakthrough at Granada, but Bayern Munich moved ahead and closed his signing. However, his time in the Bundesliga hasn't been the desired one: the difficulties adapting to the language and the lack of trust limited his prominence, and he ended up loaned to Osasuna.
In Pamplona, despite some physical problems, Bryan has shown flashes of his quality and has proved that he has enormous potential to succeed in a favorable context. Now, with Vincent Kompany on Bayern's bench, his future in Germany is still not guaranteed. The Bavarian club would be willing to facilitate his permanent departure to recover part of the investment made.
They study his signing
Bayern has set a price close to €10 million ($10.8 million) to let Zaragoza leave, a figure that Barça considers manageable compared to other targets. Although he isn't a priority on Deco's list, his low cost and his recent experience in La Liga make him an attractive profile to complete the attacking rotation.
Meanwhile, Bryan Zaragoza has halted the talks he was holding with Celta de Vigo, a club that seemed to have closed his signing to play in the next Europa League. Barça's interest has changed his plans and now he is waiting to see if the Barça option becomes more than just monitoring. For the winger, wearing the blaugrana jersey would be a huge step in his career.