Transfer window: Hansi Flick’s first decisions with FC Barcelona

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Hansi Flick has been at work for a few weeks now. The new FC Barcelona coach has had time to do a broad review of the squad between pre-season training, training camps and the first friendlies. Yesterday, he received some good news with the arrival of Dani Olmo. The Spaniard, a recent European champion, should embody this new project by being the star recruit of this summer transfer window. This is a welcome reinforcement in midfield. It covers all the team’s needs in this area of ​​the game.

“We have several quality players in midfield. Some are injured at the moment, but they will come back… I think we are well covered in that position.”the German said two days ago during a press briefing. He hopes to have Gavi, who has been injured for a long time, back by the end of the calendar year. With the end of the Olympic Games, the coach will also have important players like Pau Cubarsi and Fermin Lopez, gold medallists yesterday with La Roja, back. The midfielder even scored twice against Les Bleuets.

Flick wants to keep Fermin and Garcia

His very good tournament confirms his good first season under Xavi. SportFermin Lopez has scored points for the future and will be an important part of Flick’s Barça this season. In what role? It is still too early to say but the best player of the Olympic tournament has done everything to put doubt in the mind of his new coach. His few days of vacation will break the dynamic a little but he will return rested, before sitting down at the board table to discuss a contract extension, he who is tied to the club until 2027.

Another case settled according to his own statements yesterday after the final at the Parc des Princes in RAC1that of Eric Garcia.Flick spoke to me yes. He sent me a message. My future is very clear, I’m staying at Barça“, says the central defender. The latter was loaned last season to Girona, where he had a very good season. If he probably won’t start as a starter, he will have his part to play in the rotation. Finally, for Vitor Roque, it’s much more vague. Flick played him during the pre-season matches but his name keeps coming up for a start. It must be said that Pau Víctor has been more efficient during these first weeks…

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