Barcelona sporting director Deco has confirmed that the club’s plan for the summer transfer window currently entails the sale of a central defender.
This comes amid what has been identified as an overbooking in the position in Hansi Flick’s squad.
Barcelona currently have five senior centre-backs on their books. This quintet consists of Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, and Eric García.
Jules Koundé, meanwhile, is also more than capable of slotting into the position.
Speaking during an interview with La Vanguardia this weekend, the aforementioned Deco was therefore asked for the latest on the club’s plans in the heart of defence.
And the Portuguese, in quotes relaid by Diario Sport, went on to confirm that one of the club’s centre-backs will indeed be sold over the weeks ahead, with a decision on the chosen player set to be made by Hansi Flick:
“We have five centre-backs and one must leave, due to an excess of players. The coach has to make decisions. As Hansi (Flick) says: ‘decision is job’. The coach is happy, he is in a good holiday place like Formentera and we are on the same page.”
Conor Laird – GSFN
