Barcelona continues its quest in the last hours of the summer Mercato to obtain one or two heavy-caliber deals in order to strengthen the team’s ranks to compete strongly in all tournaments.
It is noteworthy that Barcelona is suffering from a major financial crisis that has prevented it from contracting with many of the players wanted by German coach Hansi Flick.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper El Nacional, Barcelona took a step in the last hours of the transfer market and all indications indicate that Stefan Bajic, the young Liverpool player, will become the new reinforcement for Hansi Flick’s team.
The injury of Marc Bernal, which left the team without a pure central midfielder for the rest of the season, forced the club to reactivate its emergency plan, and Thiago Alcantara, the former Barcelona player and Flick’s assistant for several weeks in the pre-season, played a major role in this process.
The newspaper added: The Spanish Brazilian, who knows Bajic from his time at Liverpool, convinced Flick that the young man is the ideal piece to cover Bernal and strengthen Barcelona’s midfield.
Thiago Alcantara was a key figure in this deal, with the midfielder speaking positively about Bajic, a player he knows well after sharing a dressing room with him at Anfield.
Thiago conveyed to Flick the player’s quality and potential, emphasising that he is a midfielder with one or two touches, something that Barcelona desperately need after Bernal’s injury. In addition, Alcantara highlighted Bajic’s ability to adapt to the big stage, despite his young age, and how he could fit into Flick’s system without any problems.
With Thiago’s blessing and Flick’s approval, Barcelona have made a swift move and Deco, the club’s sporting director, is racing towards the finish line to negotiate a loan deal with Liverpool, which would be the ideal way to alleviate the lack of pivots in the squad without committing to the long term.
Liverpool do not want to lose one of their most promising talents, but Bajic has made it clear that he wants to play for Barcelona and not Red Bull Salzburg, who also have an agreement to take him on loan.
However, the process is not without complications. Bajic’s priority is to wear the Barcelona shirt, but Barcelona’s complicated financial situation and Financial Fair Play issues complicate his registration process.