This is quite surprising: At FC Barcelona, coach Hansi Flick is said to have given the club management a list of potentially expendable players, which includes some extremely prominent names. Some absolute top stars are leaving the Catalans.
Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, is said to have asked coach Hansi Flick to tell him which players the Catalans can most easily do without. The names that Flick is said to have mentioned may have at least partially surprised Laporta.
Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araújo and Gavi don’t play the biggest role in Flick’s plans. This is what “Don Balon” reports.
Accordingly, Flick does not fundamentally question the ability of the trio, but the behavior of Araújo, Gavi and de Jong is said to have made the former FC Bayern coach realize that the three stars are dispensable. Flick “prefers to avoid conflicts in the dressing room,” explains the report.
FC Barcelona reportedly divided over Gavi case
When it comes to de Jong, who has been injured for a long time, Flick and the club management should agree that the Dutchman lacks the necessary commitment. De Jong’s poor performance in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund (3:2) is cited as an example.
In the case of Gavi, Laporta is said to be more worried. The 20-year-old midfielder was actually considered the face of Barca’s future, but the Spanish international is no longer included under Flick after an injury break. A circumstance that is said to annoy the youngster.
With regard to central defender Araújo, Flick’s drive is said to be different again. According to the report, the Uruguayan is viewed by the German as a “key figure”. But Flick should also be aware that Barca has to do well given the tense financial situation and that Araújo can apparently easily make too much money.