One of many additions that FC Barcelona plan to make in the course of the summer time switch window later this 12 months is the signing of a brand new right-back.
Supervisor Hansi Flick believes the group is considerably missing in that place, with Jules Kounde taking part in there commonly and teenager Hector Fort barely that includes.
Each the sporting administration and the teaching workers agree that an effort have to be made to bolster the place in the summertime, and there’s a clear checklist of potential candidates.
As reported lately, AS Monaco’s Brazilian defender Vanderson stays on the Catalans’ agenda and there seems to be one other identify that the membership are monitoring.
Marc Pubill on Barcelona’s goal checklist
In response to SPORT, Barcelona stay all for UD Almeria right-back Marc Pubill, a participant whom they tried signing in the course of the summer time of 2024 as properly.
Certainly, Pubill was very near signing for Barcelona final summer time on mortgage with an possibility to purchase, however there was no wage cap room to finish the deal.
Marc Pubill is on Barcelona’s radar. (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
The membership’s sporting division has continued to observe the Spanish U-21 worldwide and he stays some of the favoured right-back choices.
For now, solely discussions have taken place along with his representatives to make sure the participant doesn’t decide to every other membership.
Pubill gained the gold on the 2024 Paris Olympics with Spain, taking part in alongside Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi, Fermin Lopez, and Eric Garcia.
The 21-year-old has featured 19 instances within the Spanish second division this season and opted to not go away Almeria in the course of the winter window as he desires to assist them safe promotion to La Liga after which make the massive leap.
Final summer time, Pubill had given the inexperienced mild to Barcelona, and his agent enjoys a robust relationship with the membership, which provides him good prospects. Any concrete selections relating to his future will start to be made in March.