Barcelona snapped out of the tricky situation, they are now sitting on the Primera summit with a decent advantage over Real Madrid (eight points), but Xavi still has a lot of work to do to bring the Catalans back to the top of European football. After elimination from the Champions League, success in the Europa League would significantly ease the pain, but already the first obstacle is extremely difficult – Manchester United.The duel with the Red Devils will be a good indicator of the current possibilities of the Catalans, and in parallel with the current events in the club, they are thinking a lot about the team for next season.Unlike last winter and then summer, last January there were no arrivals. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Hector Bellerin (Sporting Lisbon) and Gerard Pique (retirement) left, while there are no new faces in the dressing room. The priority of the sports sector is the contract extensions of the quintet Balde, Dembele, Busquets, Inaki Peña and Sergio Roberto, but the local Mundo Deportivo states that the three names that the Catalans want in the summer have already been marked.Atletico’s Yannick Carrasco and Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat have already been mentioned, and recently the focus has also been on Atletico Paranense’s striker Vitor Roque, who will turn 18 in 20 days (February 28).##NAJAVA_MECA_7007337##At the recent session of the club’s assembly, sports director Mateu Alemany presented to the club members the guidelines that will guide Barcelona in the next transfer window: market opportunities at a reasonable price and young players who have not yet reached the center of attention. All three of those mentioned fit this mold, as Carrasco and Amrabat are entering the final year of their contracts with their current employers, and Roque would be a pledge for the future. Therefore, it will be necessary to pay him a lot more than two more experienced colleagues.Aware that they have a pearl in their ranks, as well as a valid contract until the summer of 2027, at Atlético Paranense they are contentedly rubbing their hands considering compensation for the young striker. The Catalans reportedly offered 30,000,000 euros immediately and another 5,000,000 through bonuses, which should satisfy the appetites of the Brazilians.Barcelona scouts, according to information from Catalan outlet Sport, are delighted with Roque’s speed, game vision and jump. That he has potential is confirmed by seven goals and three assists in matches for the first team of Atlético Paranense. So far, the young attacker has made 36 appearances, 19 of which he was a starter.Roque was also noticed by Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, although the Catalans claim that he expressed his desire to come to Camp Nou. Certainly, the people from Barcelona will have to react quickly if they think of hiring him.❗️Carrasco, Amrabat and Vitor Roque are Barcelona’s priorities for the summer. Barça have a buy-clause to sign Carrasco, while Amrabat and Roque want to join the club.— @mundodeportivo pic.twitter.com/QKF1gziir3— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) February 7, 2023 As for Carrasco and Amrabat, Barcelona tried to hire them this winter, but their current clubs did not give them the green light. Atletico Madrid refused to exchange the Belgian for Memphis Depay, instead they choose to pay 3,000,000 euros, and offered the Catalans to buy Carrasco for 15,000,000 in the summer. Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff will try to reduce the amount in negotiations, as in the case of Amrabat, for whom Fiorentina was offered 3,000,000 for a six-month loan, plus 37,000,000 for the purchase of the contract. La Viola turned it down, but it’s hard to believe that at the end of the season they will be able to get such an offer again for a player in the last year of his contract.In any case, after a quiet winter, a lively summer is expected when it comes to the transfer window and new players in Barcelona.
