Barcelona are anticipated to focus efforts throughout the January switch window on renewing contracts, reasonably than utilizing the market to pursue new gamers mid-season.
Hansi Flick’s facet lead La Liga from Actual Madrid, however a beforehand commanding lead that grew to 6 factors following October’s Clasico has been eradicated following a run of three video games with no win.
There are elements of the squad that could possibly be strengthened, however SPORT notes that there aren’t any plans to make any signings subsequent month. And whereas Flicks is conscious of the place on the pitch wants enchancment, he has “not demanded” any new faces now, with the summer time earmarked for that recruitment drive.
Barcelona’s “primary goal” is securing the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. The membership’s monetary limitations meant the one method they may obtain that in August, which got here after the beginning of the season, was by means of the momentary deregistration of Andreas Christensen throughout his harm absence. With Christensen quickly to return, the issue should be resolved as soon as extra.
On high of that, Barcelona wish to announce agreed contract renewals for Pedri and Gavi till at the very least 2029. If the membership can handle to return to 1:1 La Liga spending guidelines – they proceed to function on 1:4 for the time being – these contracts might be activated instantly. There has been hope for the reason that summer time that Barca are near 1:1 nevertheless it hasn’t occurred but. If not, the agreements will likely be in place however there will likely be a component of limbo till they’re formally signed off.
Barcelona do not typically wish to shed any gamers throughout January both. Ansu Fati is the one potential exception, having struggled with accidents since getting back from final season’s unsuccessful mortgage at Brighton & Hove Albion and taking solely a peripheral function again in Catalonia.
The important thing there will likely be if Fati himself needs to depart on mortgage and whether or not there’s a appropriate challenge on provide that may assist the previous teen prodigy to play usually once more.
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