Marc Casadó was the last to say goodbye to Barcelona. It was very hard for him. The youth player, who spoke with Flick in June and had been separated from the group for two weeks, left at the last minute, just before the deadline, on loan to Deportivo de La Coruña in a deal that reached a verbal agreement at 11:00 p.m. Five minutes before the deadline, the player was registered in LaLiga. Barça, which aimed to earn 30 million for the midfielder, negotiated until the last moment to include a mandatory purchase option for that amount.
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Depor resisted. But the blaugrana club managed at least to include that option based on the player’s performance. Finally, Casadó, represented by Jorge Mendes, who had interest from teams that did not materialize such as Leverkusen coached by Barça-trained Carles Martínez and firmly rejected going to Arabia (he is 22 years old and it did not fit his career), will join the Galician club where players like Adama or Aubameyang are already waiting for him. Casadó, who arrived at Barça in 2016 at 13 years old and has a contract until 2028, leaves in search of playing time blocked by Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, Bernal, Fermín, Olmo, and Rodri, ultimately.
Casadó’s departure brought with it the registration of Gabriel Jesus with the number 9 shirt 10 minutes before the market closed.
Brian Fariñas, registered with the number 19 shirt
Three other youth players said goodbye to the club: cousins Toni and Guille Fernández and Álvaro Cortés. The first was transferred to Mallorca for 2.2 million and a buy-back option, the second to Venezia although Barça will not receive the 4 million until he plays 3 matches, and defender Cortés moved to Belgian Antwerp for 3.5 million. In the morning, Deco made a last attempt to sign the promising left center-back Ruud Nijstad (18 years old) but Twente rejected the 8 million offer. The one who does not move and remains at Camp Nou is Alejandro Balde, who will seek to reverse his situation as he has not played a single minute in the first three rounds.
Finally without Julián Álvarez – Gabriel Jesus is the market opportunity – the investment rises to 174 million
In summary, it has been a hectic market in the offices for Deco. Finally without Julián Álvarez – Gabriel Jesus is the market opportunity – the investment rises to 174 million fixed incorporating 10 new faces. Among them, Gordon, Rodri, Adeyemi, or Cancelo. The party has been such that Barça even managed to register Croatian Livakovic with the number 25 shirt to be the second goalkeeper, keeping Szczesny. Barça has spent practically what it earned.
Barça even managed to register Croatian Livakovic with the number 25 shirt
The outgoing operation has left more than 104 million in the coffers, with Ferran Torres (to PSG for 48.5 million) and Ansu Fati (to Monaco for 11) as the main sales and the loans of Araújo and Ter Stegen to Liverpool and Ajax, respectively. There is more. The bet on the present and future of the club is completed with talents from La Masia: Xavi Espart and Brian Fariñas get first team contracts (Fariñas takes the number 19 shirt from Roony Bardhji, long-term injured) and in the reserve team there are talents like Abdelkarim and Bisiwu.
Flick has a squad of 24 first team players with all positions doubled.
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