Jordi Cruyff was key in Barcelona’s top January signing – report

At Barcelona, the needs are unlimited while the economic and wage constraints force the club to limit their spending. Placed in a precarious financial situation, the administrative team has had to strike the perfect balance between finding the right profile and one that comes for the right price.

Xavi’s role in the administration is to identify player profiles that he desires in his squad, while Mateu Alemany covers the economic aspect of the transfers and their upper limits. Harmony between the two facets is crucial, and this is where Jordi Cruyff steps in.

After the departure of Ramon Planes, the Dutchman has taken over duties as the club’s technical secretary while also being the director of International Football.

According to reports from SPORT, Cruyff was instrumental in completing Adama Traore’s move to Barcelona in the winter transfer window. He felt that the team desperately lacked physicality, competitive spirit, and intensity, all of which the Wolves man could bring to the table.

Two games into his arrival, very few would differ from that opinion. On the pitch, Adama has been phenomenal for Barcelona and has provided a spark of physicality and intricacy to the side. In just two games, he has already bagged two assists.

Barcelona signed Traore on a six-month loan with no mandatory purchase clause. Moreover, the player has taken a massive pay cut to make his return home possible. The winger’s prior experience at La Masia has certainly come in handy in his adaptation to the side.

With every passing game, the chance of his move to Barcelona becoming permanent is on the rise.