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Deco faces major hurdles in planning Barcelona’s transfers for the summer
TL;DR
Deco is facing significant challenges in planning FC Barcelona's summer transfers, as the club needs to strengthen key areas while also reducing its wage bill by offloading players not in the team's plans.
Key points
- Deco is the director of FC Barcelona's sporting department.
- Barcelona has identified key areas for squad strengthening.
- The club needs to reduce its wage bill by offloading players.
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Deco faces major hurdles in planning Barcelona’s transfers for the summer
As has already been well-established, FC Barcelona have already identified the key areas in the squad that need to be strengthened.
Targets for those roles have also been identified by the club’s sporting department, led by director Deco.
However, at the same time, Barça will also need to lighten their wage bill by offloading some players who are not part of the team’s plans. And, this is where Deco is set to encounter a major issue.
Nobody wants to leave
Indeed, according to SPORT, no one wants to leave Barcelona, which is the major obstacle Deco is facing in balancing the books.
The Barça director needs to carry out sales or loan deals to reduce the wage bill and generate income, but no one is considering the possibility of leaving.
As per the report, all players are hoping for one last chance, even though the sporting department has a clear idea of who they want to keep and sell.
Big decisions to be made
The first decision Deco & co. have made is that none of the players currently out on loan will be counted on, although there could be an exception in goal.
The loaned players are Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who, despite being injured, is formally on loan at Girona, Inaki Pena, Aron Yaakobishvili, Ansu Fati and Hector Fort.
Q&A
What are the key areas FC Barcelona needs to strengthen for summer transfers?
FC Barcelona has identified specific positions in their squad that require reinforcement, although the exact areas have not been detailed.
Why does Deco need to offload players for Barcelona's summer transfers?
Deco needs to lighten Barcelona's wage bill by offloading players who are not part of the team's plans to facilitate new signings.
What hurdles is Deco facing in planning Barcelona's transfers?
Deco is encountering major issues related to balancing the need for new signings while managing the club's wage structure and offloading unwanted players.
