Barcelona star slowly ‘winning over’ Hansi Flick | OneFootball

Barcelona youngster Héctor Fort has begun to earn the trust of new head coach Hansi Flick.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Friday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital.

Defender Fort, for his part, emerged as one of the most promising young talents at Barcelona last season.

Under the watch of then-boss Xavi, the full-back, who can play on either side, racked up ten first-team appearances, chipping in with a trio of assists along the way.

In turn, it came as something of a blow for Fort when, over this season’s early weeks, he failed to see the pitch even once under Hansi Flick.

The 18-year-old failed to even get off the bench in any of Barcelona’s first four outings, giving rise to suggestions that he had failed to impress the new coaching staff in Catalunya in pre-season.

Recent weeks, however, have seen Fort enjoy an uptick in game-time.

And, as per the aforementioned Sport, as much comes with the Spanish youth international beginning to win over Flick and his team:

‘The full-back is climbing in Hansi Flick’s eyes as he waits to be given his first start of the season.’

Upon the time finally coming for the ever-present Jules Koundé to be afforded a rest, Fort, in turn, is considered the favourite to replace the Frenchman in Barcelona’s XI.

Conor Laird – GSFN