Hansi Flick gave one Barcelona youngster a specific summer fitness plan | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick and his coaching staff afforded a tailored fitness plan to a member of the club’s youth ranks earlier this summer.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Ibrahim Diarra as the player in question.

Youngster Diarra for his part completed a permanent move to Catalunya’s capital last December.

After initially enduring a difficult time of things, the 18-year-old soon settled into the attacking ranks of Barca’s U19 side.

And Diarra’s flashes of individual brilliance, evidently, did not go unnoticed amongst those in charge of the club’s first-team ranks.

As per a report from Sport, with a view to taking his place in first-team training for pre-season at Barcelona:

‘Before going on holiday, the club provided a specific plan to gain muscle and be able to be up to the task on a physical level to exercise with the rest of the first-team. Something that the boy has been following to the letter in Mali.’

It now remains to be seen if Diarra can do enough in pre-season to convince Hansi Flick of his readiness to contribute at senior level in 2025/26.

Conor Laird – GSFN