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Barcelona ended the final summer time switch window with solely two new signings.
Dani Olmo returned to his boyhood membership from RB Leipzig after a decade whereas Pau Victor was introduced on a everlasting deal from Girona after impressing on mortgage with Barça Atletic.
The Monetary Truthful Play scenario meant that the Blaugrana didn’t have a lot room to function however the membership’s sporting director, Deco, had different gamers on his agenda, who he wished to convey to Catalonia if the scenario was totally different.
Deco wished Chelsea starlet Carney Chukwuemeka
One of many gamers that Deco was considering of signing for Barcelona final summer time, in keeping with journalist Alfredo Martinez of SPORT, was Chelsea starlet Carney Chukwuemeka.
At Chelsea, there was an extra of gamers following the quite a few signings the membership had made, forcing them to half methods with a few of their squad members.
Deco an admirer of Chukwuemeka. (Photograph by Mike Hewitt/Getty Pictures)
Deco, who had additionally performed for the Blues for a couple of years, noticed it as a golden alternative to strengthen Barcelona’s squad.
Provided that Oriol Romeu was allowed to return to Girona, there was a gap within the defensive midfield place, resulting in Deco Chukwuemeka, given the 21-year-old’s huge potential.
Nevertheless, the membership’s FFP scenario, coupled with the explosion of Marc Bernal and Marc Casado in pre-season stopped the Barcelona director from pursuing the Englishman, who has performed simply 5 instances this season.
Moreover, the Blaugrana felt the larger precedence was to strengthen the attacking positions, resulting in their signing of Olmo as a precedence.
Aside from Chukwuemeka, Deco additionally preferred one other Chelsea star within the type of centre-back Axel Disasi, though the curiosity within the central midfielder gave the impression to be stronger.
