{"id":135219,"date":"2024-08-09T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/soccer-future-fc-barcelona-favorite-midfielder-is-practically-closed_306301_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:49:31","slug":"soccer-future-fc-barcelona-favorite-midfielder-is-practically-closed_306301_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/soccer-future-fc-barcelona-favorite-midfielder-is-practically-closed_306301_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The future of FC Barcelona’s favourite midfielder is practically sealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
The FC Barcelona, unlike what was expected before the start of the 2024\/25 summer transfer market, has made a significant change in its sports planning by relegating the signing of a midfielder, which previously seemed to be a non-negotiable priority, to the background<\/strong>. This shift is explained solely by Hansi Flick’s confidence in strengthening the midfield with players already at the club<\/a>.<\/p> This decision has led to several names that were linked to the Blaugrana team to strengthen the holding position being practically forgotten. One of these names is Mikel Merino, midfielder from Real Sociedad<\/strong>. Given his contractual situation with the ‘Txuri-Urdin’ squad, where he is expected not to renew his contract expiring in 2025, he could be available at an affordable price this summer. Furthermore, with his intriguing ‘box to box’ playing style, he has become an attractive asset to launch an offensive for.<\/p>