The Athletic reports on Barcelona's recent preparations and transfers.
On Monday, Barcelona defeated Daegu FC 5-0, ending their preseason tour, with Rashford scoring his first goal in a Barcelona jersey.
Last week, they beat Seoul FC 7-3, with Yamal and Ferran Torres each scoring two goals. Barcelona ended their trip to Japan and South Korea, scoring a total of 15 goals in three games.
Now they will return to Barcelona to complete their final preparations before the league begins. Next Sunday, they will face Cuomo at home in the Gambel Cup.
Meanwhile, Ter Stegen successfully underwent back surgery last week. La Liga will now be determined whether Ter Stegen's injury can be considered a long-term injury, freeing up salary space to register a new Barcelona player.
All new players from Barcelona this summer need to be registered: Joan Garcia, Rashford and Badge, and Szczesny. Finally, Barcelona must also register Gerald Martin. The player registered and played last season as a youth training player, but after Frick received a lot of opportunities to play, La Liga will now force Barcelona to include him on the first team roster.
Barcelona's top priority is Joan Garcia. Barcelona hopes to resolve his registration issues as soon as possible, and club president Laporta said they are working on it during last week's pre-season tour.
Telstegen's injury may have an impact on registration. Ter Stegen underwent back surgery in France last week. Now, Barcelona is expected to submit a medical report to which the La Liga will evaluate. The independent medical team of La Liga will assess the injury and decide whether it can be considered a long-term injury. This means that the expected recovery time is at least 4 months. If they are judged as long-term injury, Barcelona will be able to use 80% of Ter Stegen's salary to register a new player.
For Rashford and Szczesny, the club believes that they will eventually be registered even if they are not completed. As for Badeji, Barcelona realizes that if there is no first-team spot, they may register it as a Barcelona Athletics player.
According to reliable sources within the club, Barcelona's signing work at this transfer window has ended.
After signing Joan Garcia, Szczesny, Rashford and Badji, Laporta and Deco are not expected to have other important signings this summer, with their focus now on player registration.
Ector Ford is the only first-team player with a greater chance of leaving the team. Ford lost to Eric Garcia in the priority pick at the position, who performed very well last season when it was needed.
Ford barely sees playing time, which prompted Barcelona and Frick to inform the players that finding a new club will be the best for him. While Ford didn’t initially intend to leave, Barcelona’s clear attitude towards his role made him reconsider. The club is looking for opportunities for permanent sale, while aiming to keep a close eye on Ford through the buyback terms.
As for other players, there have been a lot of rumors in the local media. Players like Fermin and Cassado are considered to be players who may attract foreign interest, and Barcelona is also very willing to listen to their offers.
However, the reality is that none of these players intend to leave the team, even if they know they are still far from the main position and Frick is very happy to keep them. Barcelona will not proactively push for the sale, and club sources have now admitted that they have not considered a major sale.
Frick will have a team with a deep roster, which is certainly a luxury, but it is also a challenge to Frick's management capabilities.