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FC Barcelona ended the summer time switch window with solely two new signings for the senior workforce in Dani Olmo, who arrived from RB Leipzig, and Pau Victor, who was signed on a everlasting deal from Girona.
Barcelona’s sporting administration, led by director Deco, had a number of different targets on their agenda however the membership’s Monetary Truthful Play state of affairs meant it was inconceivable to signal any extra new gamers.
As has already been reported, one of many gamers that Deco needed to herald was Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. However the FFP state of affairs and the emergence of Marc Bernal and Marc Casado put an finish to that operation.
Now, it has emerged that the Barça director had set his sights on one other participant from the Premier League in the summertime.
Barcelona needed Diego Carlos from Aston Villa
Certainly, as per SPORT, Barcelona appeared into the opportunity of signing Diego Carlos from Aston Villa in the summertime of final yr.
On the finish of August, throughout Hansi Flick’s first few weeks as coach, he requested Deco to make an effort to amass an skilled centre-back to strengthen the defensive position.
Barcelona needed Diego Carlos in the summertime. (Photograph by Clive Mason/Getty Photos)
In spite of everything, Ronald Araujo was injured whereas taking part in for Uruguay within the Copa America and out till late 2024, whereas Andreas Christensen was affected by an Achilles tendon harm that may finally require surgical procedure.
Deco shortly started working. The Barcelona director prioritised gamers who had been conversant in La Liga to hurry up their adaptation, and who, as a consequence of monetary restrictions, would want to reach on mortgage till the tip of the season with no possibility to purchase.
And, Carlos, previously of Sevilla, was one of many names that registered on Deco and Barça’s radars.
There have been discussions with the Brazilian worldwide’s camp, and he was enthusiastic about the opportunity of becoming a member of Barcelona. Nonetheless, the deal got here to a halt when the membership realised it might not have the monetary margin to register the participant.
The Blaugrana then turned their consideration to Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen, however that operation fell by way of as properly, though he can signal for the membership later this yr as a free agent.
As for Carlos, he has gone from doubtlessly becoming a member of Flick’s Barcelona to now being near signing for Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce within the present window.
