FC Barcelona

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La Masia talent Andres Cuenca left Barcelona for Sporting Gijon in the recent winter transfer window on loan to garner minutes under his belt and further hone his skills for six months. The 18-year-old defender is highly rated by the club's administration and they thus ensured that he renewed his deal until 2027 before leaving so as to maintain control over his future.

The goal is to maintain the course set so far. We want to bring the greatest joy to the Barça members.

Barcelona are looking ahead to the summer transfer window and particularly how to strengthen Hansi Flick's squad for the 2026-27 campaign. The decision has apparently already been made to bring in a new center-forward, with the position considered to be an "absolute priority". Julian Alvarez's name keeps on being mentioned, but there's still plenty of doubt over whether Barcelona can afford to land the Atletico star this summer.

Even though the upcoming presidential elections have taken centre stage in recent days, FC Barcelona are continuing their planning for the summer transfer window and next season. One of the major decisions that has been made is to sign a top-level new centre-forward to bolster the attacking unit for next season. Names ranging from Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid to Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus have been touted as potential targets for the role.

Indeed, according to MARCA, one of the presidential candidates competing against Laporta has reached out to Atletico Madrid superstar Julian Alvarez, who is a summer target for Barcelona. The Atletico Madrid striker, who has not reached the expected level this season, could change clubs this summer. At least one candidate for the Barça presidency has already contacted the player's entourage in an attempt to make him the marquee signing for the next campaign.

Speaking to the media after the game, Dro claimed PSG manager Luis Enrique was a key reason for him to make the switch and claimed that Paris was the best place for him, with his statement being a dig at Barcelona. "Luis Enrique is an incredible manager. Everyone told me he was an incredible manager, and that's one of the reasons I signed here. He has a lot of faith in young players," he said, taking a subtle swipe at Flick.