Deco monitors winter market bargains
The sporting director of FC Barcelona has several names on his agenda for the winter market.
Deco, sporting director of FC Barcelona, has started looking for market opportunities for January with the aim of providing Hansi Flick with more options and leading the blaugrana team to win their sixth UEFA Champions League. A key Barcelona transfer market to win all titles.
According to sources such as Sport, Mundo Deportivo, and Team Talk, the Catalan board has placed right-back Pedro Porro, Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapié, Argentine center-back Lisandro Martínez, and Brazilian jewel Estêvão on their radar, seeking to provide Hansi Flick with tactical alternatives to defend the LaLiga title and contend for the Champions League under strict budget limitations.
The obstacle of 70 million for Pedro Porro and Arteta's reluctance with Piero Hincapié
On the right flank, Pedro Porro has emerged as a favored alternative for Flick and Deco, with the Spanish international himself willing to leave Tottenham Hotspur to return to national football. However, according to Sport, the London club demands around 70 million euros for his transfer, a figure deemed exorbitant at the blaugrana offices, where they have requested the player's agents to negotiate a drastic reduction in Spurs' demands or postpone the operation unless a significant defensive sale occurs.
In the center of defense and left-back positions, Mundo Deportivo reported of formal contacts between Deco and the camp of Piero Hincapié, 24 years old, a defender for Arsenal. Although the Ecuadorian international demands more prominence and the 'Gunners' are considering sales to finance their own attack, coach Mikel Arteta is not willing to authorize his departure mid-season, considering him an indispensable rotation piece in his system.
Lisandro Martínez at low cost and the inquiry for Estêvão's loan
The most feasible option in the central axis points to Lisandro Martínez, whose contract with Manchester United expires in June 2027 with no intentions of renewal from either party. Meetings between Deco and his camp are advancing towards a low-cost incorporation, especially if the blaugrana entity generates liquidity with the sale of Ronald Araujo; however, treasurer Ferran Olivé warned on the program 'Què t'hi jugues?' on Cadena SER that the club's financial surplus for January is limited to just 3 or 4 million euros, which prevents larger expenditures.
Finally, Barcelona remains attentive to the dissatisfaction of Estêvão at Chelsea, where the 19-year-old winger has hardly seen minutes under the direction of Xabi Alonso. Although his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) has risen to 110.9 million euros and the 'Blues' declare him non-transferable for a definitive sale, the culé technical secretariat is considering requesting a six-month loan to add imbalance to the attack.
The culé board will keep the dialogue open with the agents of the four players during the first half of December 2026. If the demands of their owning clubs soften towards low-impact economic formulas or temporary loans, FC Barcelona will close at least one incorporation for the scheme of Hansi Flick in January 2027.
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