\nDeco: “Kound\u00e9? He’s key for us. He brings a lot, gives us stability, defends very well, and never complains. We need to keep these types of players around as long as possible.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 barcacentre (@barcacentre) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The latest coming out of the Catalan capital is that Espanyol\u2019s Joan Garcia is well-liked by Barcelona, and he has a \u20ac25m release clause, but their plan<\/a> is to continue with Szczesny and ter Stegen next season.<\/p>\n
Robert Lewandowski replacement not a priority<\/h2>\n
Deco was keen to emphasize that his top priority was contract renewals before he started looking at what could be done in the transfer market.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur big priority is to strengthen what we have here first. We\u2019ll probably renew our contracts with Pedri, Gavi, Araujo, Raphinha, and we\u2019ll probably do that with Kounde. When people talk about signings, they think about those coming from abroad, but you have to see that renewals are also like signings.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe lucky thing is that we have a team that doesn\u2019t require so many headaches for us for next season. First, we want to fix what we have at home, and then, if we can improve the team, we will. And what I\u2019ve said is perhaps a forward with a different profile than what we have.\u201d<\/p>\n
Image via Twitter \/ X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Another frequent topic of debate has been the number nine position, with Robert Lewandowski failing to make an impact in the final two months of the season, in part due to injury. He will turn 37 in August, and his successor has been a discussion for since the end of the last campaign, but is not something that worries Deco.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the squad we have players like Ferran who can play there, we\u2019ve played with Dani as a false \u20189\u2019. Today, this squad has internal solutions when Robert is not there. Talking about a striker only seems like looking for a replacement for Robert, but today you have only one team that has a fixed \u20189\u2019, which is Inter, with Thuram. PSG don\u2019t have one, Arsenal don\u2019t have one. Today we have one, which is Lewandowski, and there are players in the squad who can play there like Ferran, who has had a spectacular season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deco confirms Barcelona like Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford<\/h2>\n
Seemingly Barcelona and Deco\u2019s top priority is Liverpool left winger Luis Diaz<\/a>. While he did not declare an ambition to sign them, he admitted certain admiration for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like Luis and we like Rashford, but we can\u2019t talk about players who are under contract. For me, it\u2019s much more important to improve what we have at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Image via Westmeath Examiner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2018Nico Williams has had an inconsistent season\u2019 \u2013 Deco<\/h3>\n
Last summer their top target was Nico Williams of Athletic Club, but after President Joan Laporta declared on Monday that they were not thinking about him, Deco explained why.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a great player. It was evident at the European Championship, but this year he\u2019s been a bit more inconsistent. But we have to find a more balanced team. We\u2019re focused on what we have at home. We\u2019ve renewed contracts with Pedri, Gavi, Araujo, and now Raphinha. We have De Jong and Eric. The priority is at home. If we can improve, we\u2019ll see what we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLast season, we had two players who could have improved the team: Nico and Olmo. Dani showed from the very beginning that he wanted to come to Barca, but Nico didn\u2019t. That\u2019s why things dragged on, and in the end, he didn\u2019t come.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDeco: “Frenkie isn’t to blame for what he earns. He’s a player who has taken a step forward beyond what we expected. Now he’s committed, involved, feels good, and is a very important player for us. We can’t look to the past. He hasn’t been treated fairly because of his contract.\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 barcacentre (@barcacentre) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Salary limit doubts continue to plague Barcelona strategy<\/h3>\n
Deco was reportedly told to halt all of his plans in March after auditors Crowe removed a \u20ac100m lease of VIP seats from their accounts this season. Once again their ability to register players is in major doubt this summer, although the club have expressed confidence that this will be resolved by the end of their fiscal year in June.<\/p>\n
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