Flick opens up about Barça's market amid imminent departures of Darder and Ter Stegen

FC Barcelona visits Real Sociedad at Anoeta this Sunday (9:00 PM) at the start of the second half of LaLiga. The Catalans maintain the lead with a 1-point advantage over Real Madrid, who already defeated Levante in matchday 20, and arrive at their best moment of the season for the visit to San Sebastián.

However, the pre-match press conference had a different atmosphere for **Hansi Flick**. The coach focused his conference on the market for a Barça that, after the loan arrival of Joao Cancelo, is preparing for two departures in the coming days: one expected and one surprising

Given the agreement between Marc-André ter Stegen and Girona and the request of Pedro 'Dro' Fernández to leave by paying his release clause (6 million euros), Flick was candid about the decisions of both players and the club's stance. In both cases, he respected the players' interests, although he regretted the case of the homegrown player.

Flick laments 'Dro's' surprising exit

In principle, the German coach preferred not to delve into the matter, as the 18-year-old player's departure is not yet finalized. However, faced with the journalists' insistence, Flick had no choice but to express his views on the management and future of Barça's youth players."Things happen in football. You may not agree, but they are 18-year-old players, adults, who make decisions. And there are adults who can incite them... I've said enough," he said about the 'Dro case'.

In that regard, he made it clear that his goal is to try to provide the best opportunities for young players, although he understands that managing playing time is very complicated given the talent on the squad

"For me, it's about training every day. I make the youth players see their potential. I analyze it and plan for it. I try to help them. They are in one of the best clubs in the world and there are world-class players, it's not easy to get playing time," argued the Barça coach. He added:

"Being at Barça makes you better, and I see that in every session. That's the process. If a player deserves to play, they play"

Open doors for Ter Stegen and plans for Rashford

On the contrary, regarding **Ter Stegen**, he understands that the captain is looking to get minutes at another team. Flick spoke clearly with the '1' and with **Deco** about the management of the goalkeeping position. Therefore, there are no controversies and only total respect for the decisions 'Matts' makes.

"He is our captain, he is one of the club's idols and one of the most important players in recent years. We will accept whatever he decides. He is very experienced and knows what he wants," the manager concluded about the 33-year-old goalkeeper.

On the other hand, Flick also referred to the future of **Marcus Rashford**. The Englishman's loan ends in June and, for now, he has responded to the coaching staff's trust. However, the German coach understands that his future depends on the sporting and financial decisions the club makes in the summer.

"His performance has been very good, but decisions need to be managed. Marcus is a top player, but given our situation... We have to plan for next season, there's still a lot of time," he clarified about the Englishman. Rashford could finalize a permanent transfer for 30 million euros, but Barça still doesn't see this operation clearly.

"I tell this to any player who is with us or wants to be: If you want to play for Barça, you have to give it your all. The colors must be defended. The rest, I don't want them"

Rumors about Marc Berna's possible departure

Similarly, Hansi Flick expressed his desire to keep **Marc Bernal** in the squad. The midfielder has also been rumored to leave on loan this January, but unlike 'Dro', for now, there is no explicit desire from the player to leave.

"I hope he continues. If it were up to me, it would be very clear. But in football, you never know. He's here and adapting after his injury. We want to help him improve his level. He has a lot of potential," he said about the man from Berga.

Finally, Flick once again valued the internal competition between Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski. Between them, they have scored 25 goals this season, and for the manager, the important thing is that all players contribute to the team, regardless of the minutes they accumulate

"We don't win games with names but with attitude and mentality. Every player gives 100 percent. We are not owners of success; success is rented"