Flick on a New Striker: "We Know We Need to Do Something, But We'll Have to Wait"

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has addressed the ongoing discussion surrounding the potential acquisition of a new central striker. The Catalan giants are still without a direct replacement for Robert Lewandowski, and their offer for Julián Álvarez was reportedly rejected by Atlético Madrid. Flick acknowledged the club's need to act in this area but expressed full confidence in sporting director Deco. He also indicated that the arrival of a new forward hinges on whether Ferran Torres remains at Camp Nou.

Barcelona was scheduled to play a friendly against Preston today, but the match was canceled due to the English club's insufficient player availability. Consequently, Flick organized an internal training match, dividing his squad into two teams that played three 20-minute halves. This marked the conclusion of the Catalans' training camp in England. Following the session, Flick spoke to the media.

“We need to wait. I have complete trust in Deco. We know we have to do something in that direction. It also depends on Ferran. We will see what happens. Can we play with a false nine? That depends on the system we choose to use. Lamine Yamal has played a few games in that role, but our focus is for him to play as a number seven. We will see. Gordon and Adeyemi can also play at the top of the attack, as well as on both wings. We have many options,” the German coach stated.

Flick further added that he sees no immediate need for Barcelona to sign a new midfielder despite Frenkie de Jong's injury, as he believes the team has sufficient depth in that area.

“We are always thinking about improving the squad. But for now, I believe we have many midfielders. We will see what happens in the next few weeks.”