Barcelona have no plans to invest in key position in summer; will rely on existing options

Ever since Sergio Busquets left FC Barcelona, the club had been on the lookout for a new pivot midfielder, particularly when Xavi Hernandez was still in charge of the club.

However, things changed last summer when Hansi Flick took over the reins as the German tactician not only changed the system but also decided to bank on La Masia for solutions in midfield.

Thus, Pedri got deployed in a deeper position in midfield as part of a double pivot while two youngsters from the academy – Marc Bernal and Marc Casado – became first-team players.

Now, with Frenkie de Jong recovering his best form after an injury-riddled first half of the season, Barcelona appear to be well-stocked when it comes to the deeper midfield positions.

No new signings

As such, SPORT reports that Barcelona do not plan on signing a new defensive midfielder in the summer transfer window and will instead rely on their current options.

As mentioned earlier, De Jong is back to his best and is also leaning towards a contract renewal, meaning he will continue at Barça in the coming seasons.

Meanwhile, Bernal, recovering from an ACL injury, is also set to pen a renewal until 2029 and is entering the final phase of rehabilitation. The youngster had been brilliant in his three first-team games earlier in the season before the unfortunate injury.

Casado, also currently out with injury, has also become a trustworthy and reliable player under Flick and will have a key role to play once he returns.

With Eric Garcia also proving to be a decent emergency option in the defensive midfield role, Barcelona believe that they have enough to go on in the department and as such, there will be no new signings made.