Not Haaland, what Deco and FC Barcelona look to bring in next season
FC Barcelona is not targeting a striker like Erling Haaland next season.
FC Barcelona are trying to correct some of their current from this season to achieve goals that were set for this season. After winning the league last season, Barca were optimistic to gain more trophies. After not winning the Spanish Super Cup and being eliminated from the Copa del Rey, their last two competitions seem like a reach.
Barca is 8 points behind league leader Real Madrid. Barcelona will play Napoli in the first leg of the round of 16 Champions League in two weeks. Barca is hopeful of doing great in the Champions League after missing out on the knockout stages in the past two seasons. Their last appearance in the Champions League knockout stages was in 2021 against PSG, where they lost 5-2 on aggregate. Napoli are currently 7th in the Serie A, and the game between the two will be very competitive.
Barca will have to trust their current squad, which suffers from injuries like Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Alejandro Balde, and Gavi. Barcelona has been satisfied with the performances of Lamine Yamal, Joao Cancelo, Pedri, Gundogan, and Frenkie de Jong. The Catalan club is looking at the players that are delivering right now and wants to know who to keep and who to sell.
FC Barcelona sporting director Deco wants to get a head start on building a new squad for next season. Reports suggested that Barca will look to give a new deal for players like De Jong and Ronald Araujo. While Barca was interested in world-class players like Erling Haaland, they will have to work financially smarter in the summer transfer window. Deco has identified how to build a solid squad for next season.
Deco and FC Barcelona want to sign Joao Felix and Cancelo permanently but also want to fill two positions
Sport reports Deco has already started to plan the squad for next season, focusing on La Masia players. The club's idea is to sign Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo permanently, as well as a powerful defensive midfielder and a left winger. Andreas Christensen has been identified as the main defensive midfielder for the rest of the season after his performance against Deportivo Alaves.
