Although their hands will be tied down by their financial difficulties, FC Barcelona will still be going into the upcoming summer transfer window with plans to significantly strengthen their squad for the next season.
The acquisition of a competent midfield pivot will be the top priority for Barcelona, but other than a pivot, Deco will also be looking for a forward. In this regard, one of the players who has been linked with the Catalan club in the last few weeks has been the Napoli winger, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The Catalans are closely following the Georgian winger, but will not really be able to sign him unless they can return to the 1-1 rule on spending. But according to SPORT, the Blaugranes might be able to get the player by making some of their players a part of this operation, and Napoli will be open to accepting such a deal.
There are two Barcelona players that Napoli can accept in exchange for their star winger, Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez. Neither of these two players is non-transferable for the Catalans, but they will also have to make a payment in addition to these players as neither of them has a valuation matching the Georgian winger.
Kvaratskhelia currently has a contract till 2027 with the Italian club, and is valued at around €80 million in the market, thus Barcelona will have to negotiate with Napoli if they really want the player.
However, the player himself might be looking forward to a move to Barcelona, especially as he will not be able to play in the Champions League next season if he stays at Napoli. In fact, there have been reports of informal contacts between the Catalan club and the player’s entourage in recent months.
On the other hand, neither Fermin Lopez nor Ferran Torres will be too keen to become a part of this operation. The former is on an upward trajectory at Barcelona, and with 8 goals, is the fifth-highest scorer in the team.
Similarly, Ferran Torres has also been an important player for Xavi this season, and despite his lack of prominence since his last injury, he will continue to stay and fight for a place at FC Barcelona.
