This week, Barcelona suffered a serious blow with the affirmation of Gavi’s severe harm. The Spanish midfielder had been coping with knee points for a number of weeks, and medical exams introduced unhealthy information: he might want to endure meniscus surgical procedure and is predicted to be sidelined for 4 to 5 months.
The information created an sudden downside for head coach Hansi Flick, contemplating Gavi is among the most vital midfielders within the squad. To resolve this, the Catalan aspect has the distinctive chance of signing a substitute participant regardless of the switch window being closed — however that reportedly received’t occur.
In response to Marca, Barcelona have determined to not pursue the signing of an extra participant to cowl Gavi’s absence. As a substitute, they may keep on with the present roster a minimum of till January, which means they may undergo the primary half of La Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League with none reinforcements.
The principle purpose behind this determination is sporting. At this level within the season, the probabilities of discovering a top quality participant who may really strengthen Los Blaugranas are very slim. Most golf equipment have finalized their squads for the 2025–26 marketing campaign and received’t conform to let go of key gamers.
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick.
That limits the search to gamers who at the moment lack a outstanding position at their golf equipment or who’re taking part in in lower-tier leagues. And clearly, that kind of signing wouldn’t meet Barcelona’s requirements.
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Monetary troubles proceed for Barcelona
Even when Barcelona thought-about going to the market proper now to search for a substitute for Gavi, they’d face one other downside: their monetary state of affairs. For years, they’ve struggled to construct their squads in the beginning of every season because of La Liga’s laws and their very own monetary imbalances.
This was evident once more this summer season, when Los Blaugranas needed to work till the final minute to make sure the registration of the few new signings introduced in for this season: Joan Garcia, Roony Bardghji, and Marcus Rashford.
Whereas signing a participant to exchange Gavi now wouldn’t have an effect on their present monetary limits for this La Liga season, it might create an issue for the 2026–27 marketing campaign. Meaning they’d be including an additional burden for subsequent yr.
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Barcelona’s choices with out Gavi
Given this situation, Hansi Flick should discover options inside the present roster. This season, Gavi had solely performed two matches earlier than being sidelined with bodily points. He got here off the bench within the second half towards Mallorca and Levante in La Liga, logging a complete of 66 minutes.
The midfielder with essentially the most minutes for Barcelona this yr is Pedri, who began all six matches in each La Liga and the Champions League. The opposite participant who appeared in each match — although coming off the bench in 4 of them — is Dani Olmo. As well as, Frenkie De Jong, Fermin Lopez, and Marc Casado have all seen important motion. Even teenager Marc Bernal has logged minutes. These are the gamers Flick should depend on till Gavi returns.
