As expected, after the end of the 2024/25 season, possible players who could wear the FC Barcelona shirt for the next year are starting to be mentioned. Such is the case of the PSV Eindhoven player, Ivan Perisic, whose contract expires on June 30 with the Dutch club.
According to the latest information, the 'rojiblancos' would have offered a new contract to the experienced right winger for two more years to avoid reinforcing one of the most powerful teams —Barça— of today.
Although according to various sources, the player would be willing to wait for Barcelona to make a move for him, the blaugrana club —for now— has other priorities, such as finalizing the incorporation of Joan García and signing a left winger, to continue consolidating the culé sports project.
In the left-wing attacker position, the Catalan team prioritizes other names such as Nico Williams, Luis Díaz or Marcus Rashford. Therefore, Perisic will have to be patient to know if the Catalan team will bet on him, something that PSV can take advantage of so that Perisic ends up staying.
Hansi Flick would like to incorporate Perisic, but...
The latest rumors suggest that Hansi Flick would be happy with the arrival of the player due to his background. The German coach already coincided with Perisic when he managed Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 season, where they conquered the sextuple.
In this sense, it is not surprising that Flick likes the idea of having Ivan Perisic currently, since the experienced 36-year-old attacker in the previous season managed to score 16 times and give 11 assists in 35 games played.
Not in vain, Perisic's numbers place him as the second-best scorer of PSV, only behind Luuk de Jong, who scored 18 goals and gave 13 assists the previous season.
The native of Split could also land in the Ciudad Condal if Barça decides to sign him to be the replacement for Lamine Yamal and thus have a guaranteed substitute. The technical director wants to have two high-level players per position, but everything will depend on the movements that the sports management decides to make.
How would Ivan Perisic fit into Barcelona?
A possible incorporation of a player like Perisic would raise the level of the squad of a Barça champion of LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup, but who was on the verge of a UEFA Champions League final after 10 years, after being eliminated by Inter Milan with a 7-6 aggregate score.
Another point to highlight is that Perisic could cover both the left and right wings without problems. In addition, this option is a market opportunity, since he would arrive at 'zero cost', apart from expanding the quality-price of a squad that next year will seek to revalidate what was achieved in the 2024/25 season.
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