Barcelona coach Flick closes the door on player exits despite board being open to offers | OneFootball

Barcelona are entering the final stretch of the summer transfer window with some nerves about the pending registration of some of their players.

With a return to the 1:1 Fair Play rule now seemingly out of the question, the Catalans might need to sell players in order to comply with La Liga’s financial regulations.

Oriol Romeu’s contract termination is close, while Hector Fort and Inaki Pena are set to leave on loan, but more room might be required in terms of Fair Play margin.

As such, ESPN reports that the Barcelona board remains open to offers for Marc Casado, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, and Fermin Lopez.

However, manager Hansi Flick has made it clear that he does not want any departures from his squad in this phase of the transfer window.

Casado’s delicate case

The situation of Casado is particularly delicate. The midfielder is no longer a regular starter, and a source informed ESPN that director Deco is aware that Barcelona still need to generate savings to meet financial requirements.

Flick does not want to let Casado leave. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Deco would prefer to secure some financial flexibility in case reinforcements are needed in January, and believes that an offer of around €30 million for the midfielder, who did not feature at all against Mallorca, would represent a good deal.

However, Flick is determined to keep Casado in the squad. The 21-year-old featured in 36 matches for the first team last season, playing a key role early in the campaign when Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal were sidelined with injuries.

What about the others?

Meanwhile, Fermin, who started last weekend’s league opener against Mallorca, has also attracted interest this summer. As reported earlier today, clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea were prepared to spend big on him, but Flick has vetoed his exit.

As for Araujo and Christensen, following Inigo Martinez’s departure to Saudi Arabia, Barcelona’s defensive options are reduced, making it less likely that the duo will be allowed to leave this month.

At present, Araujo has taken Martinez’s place alongside Pau Cubarsi in central defence. Christensen, meanwhile, is reluctant to leave, even though the club would consider cashing in this year before his contract expires next summer.