La Liga
FC Barcelona has become the preferred destination for Castello Lukeba ahead of the upcoming transfer window. Great news for the Barcelona transfer market, which aims to strengthen its defensive rotation at the request of Flick.
According to journalist Ekrem Konur, the Catalan club leads the preferences of the French international over offers from various Premier League clubs, directly responding to the request made by coach Hansi Flick.

Castello Lukeba's metrics in Germany and pleasing Hansi Flick
The 23-year-old left-back completed 29 official matches in defense for RB Leipzig during the 2025-2026 season, adding 4 appearances at the start of the current campaign. Flick sees the center-back as a suitable piece to play on the left side of the Catalan scheme, highlighting his ability to cover ground in a high defensive line and his skill in ball distribution.
The Barcelona sports management keeps the French player at the top of the list of candidates to strengthen the heart of the defense in January or in the summer transfer market of 2027, due to the need for immediate performance replacements.
The player's preference over Premier League competition
Despite interest from several Premier League teams during the last summer transfer window, the defender's representation is prioritizing reaching an agreement with the board led by Joan Laporta. The player's willingness gives the Catalan team a negotiating advantage over RB Leipzig.
The German club will assess the exit conditions in the coming months, knowing that the defender is ruling out offers from English football if the path to the Catalan city remains open. Barcelona executives will review the salary cap margin during October and November 2026.
If given financial approval from LaLiga, Barcelona's sports management will engage in discussions with RB Leipzig to finalize Castello Lukeba's incorporation at the beginning of next year.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Barcelona toma ventaja por Lukeba
