Months go by and at FC Barcelona, the idea of strengthening the first team's attack for the next season is further reinforced. Hansi Flick is the main advocate for bringing new names to the squad, especially if they are established stars in Europe. The German coach also agrees that the offensive line is one of the areas that currently needs the most adjustments.
In this regard, Deco's favorite today is none other than Luis Díaz, the Colombian winger from Liverpool and now FC Barcelona's main target. The 28-year-old player has earned the approval of the Barça sporting director, who believes that he is the winger needed to give the team a new offensive boost. However, for him to join Barça, there must first be a sacrifice, and Flick has already proposed names.
Barça's Favorite
Luis Díaz has long been showing his quality in European soccer. It's no wonder: after his time at Porto and his consolidation at Liverpool, the Colombian winger has earned a reputation as a high-quality player. Unbalancing and with a great ability to create danger, Deco sees in Luis Díaz a profile that the current Barça needs to fully establish itself as one of the best teams.
Thus, with the Colombian being an ideal reinforcement to improve the Barça offensive line, the Catalan club is advancing in its interest in him. Deco firmly believes that his career in Europe makes Luis Díaz a guaranteed signing and knows that a very significant financial effort will be required. In fact, they will have to part with an attacking player, and the Barça sporting director already knows who will be sacrificed to bet on Luis Díaz.
One In, Another Out
The possible arrival of Luis Díaz at FC Barcelona would have a domino effect on the Catalan club's squad. This would mean that a player would have to leave a space for the Colombian, so Deco is already exploring all possible options. At this point, the main one affected would be Ferran Torres in order to balance the books and leave a vacancy in the attack.
Meanwhile, Barça advances in its interest in the Colombian, Deco is already exploring destinations for the Valencian. Ferran hasn't fully established himself at the club and the sporting direction is already looking for a club for him. Barça's goal is to recover part of the 55M euros they invested in his signing and bet everything on Luis Díaz.