The directive of the FC Barcelona attained sobreponerse to a very complex summer in financial matter with five reinforcements that answered to the request of Xavi Hernández to improve the staff. With exception of the arch, the Barça added to at least a player line by line, with two enclosed signings on the hour that leave satisfied to the technical body further of a pair of surprising exits.
And it is that, for the technician egarense, lose to Ousmane Dembélé and Ez Abde was not in his plans, but like this gave the conditions of the market. To the equal that Ansu Fati and Eric García, the Frenchman and the Moroccan asked to go out, something that finished benefiting to the finances culés. Different were the cases of Franck Kessié and Nico González, sold by the economic urgencies that crosses the club.
Five reinforcements that cover the expectations of Xavi
However, the arrivals of Iñigo Martínez, Ílkay Gündogan, Oriol Romeu and the two Joaos (Cancel and Félix) answered to the main urgencies of the staff: fichar a defensive pivote, a mediocentro creative, a right-handed side and a mediapunta. Of the five reinforcements, perhaps Iñigo is the one who more doubts generates by his physical problems, but Xavi had asked ficharle from does a year. Also there is uncertainty with Joao Félix, since it was an operation imposed by the directive.
Further of the doubts that can generate this pair, the balance is positive. The alone club spent 3.4 million euros in shopping, as so much Gündogan like Martínez arrived free and the Portuguese yielded without option of compulsory purchase. Perhaps it was missing fichar a leading centre, but the 'operation Vitor Roque' left to the Barça without greater options. This yes, 'Tigrinho' will be a reinforcement for 2024, probably for winter.