While Barça is currently focusing its efforts on the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, the Catalan club could embark on a spectacular operation in the winter transfer window. According to Mundo Deportivo, president Joan Laporta, in consultation with Deco and Hansi Flick, considers that offensive reinforcement, in particular a left winger, is a priority to compensate for the shortcomings observed in the squad.
With the 1:1 rule now in force, allowing each euro saved or earned to be reinvested, Barça is exploring options that are ambitious to say the least. Two profiles stand out: Luis Díaz (Liverpool) and Rafael Leao (Milan). These two wingers, although talented and experienced, are going through a delicate period with their respective clubs. Luis Díaz, under contract until 2027, has not reached an agreement for an extension with Liverpool, which could open up an opportunity. However, the English club, in the race for the Premier League title and the Champions League, may be reluctant to let him leave.
Rashford or Son, real opportunities?
Rafael Leao, for his part, sees his horizons brighten after the departure of Paulo Fonseca from the Milan bench. The Portuguese winger, already targeted by Barça last summer, maintains his ambition to join an elite club. However, its transfer remains conditional on complex economic negotiations. Furthermore, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) and Heung-min Son (Tottenham) were offered to Barça. Rashford, in difficulty in Manchester, could leave Old Trafford, while Son, despite his level, would represent a financially heavy operation. Can Barça afford such an offensive project at a time when it is juggling trying to register its only recruit from last summer?
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To summarize
Yet still stuck in the Dani Olmo fiasco, Barça would nevertheless have the ambition to recruit a major striker this summer! The Catalan club would also have some great names in mind, which seem difficult to dislodge.
