FC Barcelona Coach Flick Makes Striker And Ferran Torres Confession

FC Barcelona caput coach Hansi Flick has admitted that his nine "needs to do something" erstwhile it comes to the striker's department, though this of people depends connected what happens pinch Ferran Torres.

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FC Barcelona caput coach Hansi Flick has admitted that his nine "needs to do something" erstwhile it comes to the striker’s department, though what happens pinch Ferran Torres will beryllium a monolithic facet erstwhile it comes to squad planning.

"It depends connected the team. We person to wait. I person full assurance successful Deco and we cognize we person to do something. It besides depends connected Ferran. We’ll spot what we’ll do," Flick said from England connected Monday afternoon.

Ferran is of people being linked pinch a move to Paris Saint-Germain. At the weekend, it was reported that Barça is willing to fto him leave if that’s what the scorer of Spain’s winning extremity successful the World Cup last wants.

With a statement that expires connected June 30, 2027, Barça ideally wants Ferran to widen his position but can’t connection him a caller woody until September acknowledgment to Financial Fair Play (FFP) issues.

Given that Robert Lewandowski has already near and debuted for the Chicago Fire astatine the play wherever he scored a brace, the Catalans are astatine consequence of being short-staffed up beforehand amid frankincense acold grounded pursuits of Julian Alvarez and Junior Kroupi.

Flick suggested different alternatives for FC Barcelona

That Dani Olmo could play arsenic a mendacious nine, wherever he’s had awesome occurrence for nine and country, has been raised. Flick besides made different suggestions, successful the arena that Sporting Director Deco can’t bring successful reinforcements.

“Lamine (Yamal) has played a mates of games pinch america (as a mendacious nine). He’s a fantastic, world-class player, and he tin accommodate to that. Our attraction is connected him playing arsenic a '7’, but we’ll spot what happens,” Flick said.

The German besides pointed retired that caller signings Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi “can play arsenic a 9 and connected some wings”.

“We person a batch of options and we’ll spot what happens,” Flick further added, hinting that the solution mightiness already beryllium successful house.

Despite this issue, Flick - who is known not to beryllium fond of overseas tours - said that preseason preparations astatine England’s St. George’s Park are “one of the champion I’ve ever done”.

He has nary concerns astir the likes of Olmo, Lamine and Best Young Player Pau Cubarsi being fatigued from going each the measurement pinch Spain either, aliases letting the occurrence get to their heads.

“Champions ne'er stop. They cognize really to triumph titles and it’s important. This title should springiness them much confidence. When you activity difficult and attraction each day, it yet becomes thing special. That’s what we want to execute this season,” Flick stated.

With a afloat squad, and possibly a caller striker, FC Barcelona will commencement its La Liga title defense against Elche connected August 23.