Signing a replacement for Xavi Hernandez has become Deco’s first goal for weeks. The sporting director has been studying the market and all available options, as the decision will be extremely important.
So far, the coach closest to Barca is Hansi Flick, who has been without a team since his departure from the German national team, although Deco has not forgotten Julian Nagelsmann, who has a contract with the Germans until the next European Cup. The German coach does not rule out a change in the scene after the tournament, as it must Should he not forget that he will be the host country, which adds great pressure to his work.
Nagelsmann is on the agenda of many clubs, such as Chelsea and Liverpool, although the coach has never hidden his obsession with experimenting with Spanish football and Barcelona fits his profile perfectly, as Nagelsmann is a coach who loves to control matches through possession of the ball, as well as Giving confidence to young talents.
In the contacts that Barcelona had with Nagelsmann, the coach put some demands on the table, as the German believes that the team needs important changes in order to be able to fight to achieve the goals of a club at the level of Barcelona.
According to the Spanish newspaper “Sport”, Nagelsmann believes it is necessary to strengthen the midfield and attack, and has put 3 signings on the table, always adapting to the economic difficulties facing FC Barcelona.
The first name is Joshua Kimmich, whom he knows well and who will become the new captain of Barcelona. The second name is already more complicated, because it is Florian Wirtz, the big discovery in the Bundesliga and the new star of Bayer Leverkusen. Wirtz wants to play for Barcelona, so it will make it easier, although the club will have to Closing important sales so he can pay the high cost of the midfielder.
As for the attack, Nagelsmann believes that with Lewandowski and Vitor Roque he can move to the front of the attack, although in return he needs a winger. The first name on the list is Neco Williams, although the coach realizes that signing is very complicated, so he suggested the names Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman.
On the other hand, Nagelsmann has already dropped the names of two players who are not part of his plans and could be transferred to obtain sums of money to finance the rest of the signings.
The first player is Frenkie de Jong, who will be replaced by Kimmich, the second is Rafinha, who the coach believes does not have the level to be a starter at Barcelona. Moreover, the coach will not have problems with the transfer of Ferran Torres, as long as the amount he received was sufficient. For Barcelona.
On the other hand, the coach sees the defense line well, although he realizes that Barcelona will listen to the offers of Jules Kounde, who is not having a convincing season. In this case, the coach believes that a high-quality right-back must be signed.