Barcelona have began to make preparations for the summer time switch window, with sporting director Deco drawing up potential shortlists of signing targets. It won’t be a very busy low season for the Catalans, however the concept is for a number of additions to be made to Hansi Flick’s first group squad.
, whereas Flick has additionally requested him to signal a brand new right-back, which might permit Hector Fort to be despatched on mortgage for the 2025-26 season. A number of different positions are additionally being thought-about, however the one which Barcelona should not anticipated to the touch in midfield, provided that they have already got Marc Casado, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Pablo Torre as choices within the centre of the park.
Nevertheless, might see Barcelona enter the marketplace for a substitute, though given their well-documented monetary woes, the chances are they are going to need to usher in a low-cost possibility – and that is the place Thomas Partey enters the equation.
In accordance with , Barcelona have a “concrete curiosity” in Partey, whose Arsenal contract is because of expire on the finish of the season. At this stage, he doesn’t seem prone to signal a renewal, which opens the door for a transfer away from the Premier League aspect in the summertime.
Partey has had a robust season for Arsenal, having been one in every of their most reliable gamers in latest months. His signing as a free agent can be strong for many golf equipment, and alongside Barcelona, Juventus are additionally believed to carry an curiosity.
Partey has expertise of La Liga, having beforehand performed for Atletico Madrid. Nevertheless, it could be a really massive shock if he returned to Spanish soccer with Barcelona, because the Catalans merely don’t have any have to signal any midfielders, even when de Jong leaves (which appears to be like unlikely at this stage).