Busy day for the sporting director of FC Barcelona, Deco. The Portuguese has starred in a key meeting with the representatives of two players who are expected to be part of the departure operation of the Blaugrana team this summer: Héctor Fort and Iñaki Peña.

It should be noted that both the goalkeeper from Alicante and the Catalan full-back are represented by the same agency, AC Talent. Its main managers, Arturo Canales and Fernando Solanas, traveled to Barcelona to meet with the Portuguese executive at the TorreMirona hotel and finalize details on possible departures.

Deco's key meeting with agents of Héctor Fort and Iñaki Peña

It should not be forgotten that Héctor Fort has been one of the names that has been mentioned most recently as a possible departure this summer. The reason? The young academy player currently appears as the third option to reinforce the right-back position in the culé team, behind the undisputed starter Jules Koundé and the stellar alternative that Eric García has become. This anticipates another campaign with few minutes for him.

In turn, the need to have continuity in his game pushes Fort to consider a departure, especially in the face of the growing wave of rumors that point to several teams interested in incorporating him into their squad, such as Paris FC or Borussia Dortmund, to mention a few. For now, it has not been defined whether his departure will be definitive, with possible repurchase clauses or future sales that the Catalan team usually includes, or whether a loan will be chosen so that he can demonstrate his level in another environment.

  • 📌 HÉCTOR FORT'S NUMBERS IN THE 2024/25 SEASON WITH FC BARCELONA: no goals or assists in 21 games played (710').

Iñaki Peña's departure, on hold due to uncertainty in Barça's goal

In the case of Iñaki Peña, his departure seems clearer: it is planned under the transfer formula, and even the termination of the contract is not ruled out, which would be the most plausible option. The reason is that Hansi Flick's team has three stellar goalkeepers in its squad: Joan García, Wojciech Szczęsny and Marc-André Ter Stegen.

  • 📌 IÑAKI PEÑA'S NUMBERS IN THE 2024/25 SEASON WITH FC BARCELONA: seven clean sheets and 25 goals conceded in 23 games played (1,966').

However, the case of Iñaki presents a very particular situation. His departure is currently on standby due to the complex situation in the club's goal. Neither Joan García nor Szczęsny are officially registered yet, and with Ter Stegen injured and not expected to be available for the start of the league, Peña becomes the only goalkeeper qualified for the start of the official season. Until this issue is resolved, his departure is unlikely to occur.