Barcelona are looking forward to the summer time switch window, throughout which they’re anticipated to be busy, now that they’re again inside La Liga’s 1:1 rule. Sporting director Deco is the person tasked with main the seek for new signings, and though he has expressed his opinion {that a} plethora of arrivals shouldn’t be wanted, there ought to nonetheless be vital motion.
One of many requests that Deco is dealing with from Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is the signing of a brand new right-back. Jules Kounde has been undisputed within the place over the past 2-3 years, however the German coach is worried in regards to the lack of depth, seemingly making himself clear that Hector Fort shouldn’t be but as much as commonplace.
Deco is within the means of drawing up a shortlist of potential targets that Barcelona might go for, and a kind of is believed to be Andrei Ratiu. The Romanian worldwide has impressed at Rayo Vallecano over the past 12 months, and now could possibly be the time for him to make a step up.
Ratiu shall be getting into the ultimate 12 months of his Rayo contract when the summer time rolls round, so his asking value shall be lowered. Based on Sport, Los Franjirrojos will settle for at least €10m, with the utmost sum set because the 26-year-old’s €25m launch clause.
The expectation is that value for Ratiu shall be greater than in regular circumstances, provided that Villarreal can be entitled to 50% of the payment acquired, as they’ve half of the participant’s rights. On this regard, it turns into harder for Barcelona, as they won’t need to pay an excessive amount of for a Kounde backup.
It stays to be seen whether or not Ratiu is the participant that Barcelona search in the summertime. He can be a fantastic squad choice, however his value could possibly be out of attain.