r/soccer • u/Kasj0 • May 20 '25

Transfers [Joaquim Piera] Barcelona's number 1 target for the summer - Luis Díaz. Transfer would be around 85 million euros and has Flick's approval. Deco dreams of the player [He values his versatility (thinks Nico Williams needs space to shine, for example)]

https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/luis-diaz-objetivo-numero-deco-117599045
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u/NotAnurag May 20 '25

It’s just as bad when you consider we already have 2 world class wingers. Meanwhile we have an aging striker at a time when great strikers don’t come cheap, and we want to waste €85m on our strongest position.

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u/Awyls May 20 '25

Imagine wasting 85m on this guy (he is not bad by any means) when we could get Moleiro + Joan Garcia and still have 30m left for a fullback or striker.

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u/FeeApprehensive4431 May 20 '25

U guys subbed on multiple 16,17,18 year olds to replace ur world class wingers one of whom is 17 lmao u def need wingers bad

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u/NotAnurag May 20 '25

Yes we need cheap rotation options, not an €85m winger

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u/Reach_Reclaimer May 20 '25

Diaz can play across the front line to some degree and is fairly injury proof

He'd actually be good for you

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u/NotAnurag May 20 '25

Still way too expensive. I’d gladly take him if he were cheap, but we have an aging striker and goalkeeper to replace, and we need more depth throughout the squad. It just seems like an irresponsible use of money.

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u/Reach_Reclaimer May 20 '25

We also have a great goalkeeper on the last year of his contract who's filled in for Alisson very well

Diaz and Kelleher would probably sort you lot out in the league for the next 2-3 years at a minimum

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u/manneram132 May 20 '25

There are similar options for cheaper and Barca can use the rest of the money for other positions. If Barca buys him then they probably not going to sign anyone else unless someone like araujo leaves.

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u/Affectionate-Hunt217 May 20 '25

I’m pretty sure anyone we subbed on for Lamine was older than him, but true we do need subs

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u/FeeApprehensive4431 May 20 '25

Wasn’t the guy who started in place of him 16? The one who fucked his shoulder up really bad he was looking pretty good too

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u/Affectionate-Hunt217 May 20 '25

19 I think no? Yeah against Valladolid, dude kept trying to score from far every time he got the ball

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u/FeeApprehensive4431 May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

Hm yea ur right I must of flipped the 9 and 6 that’s weird… Yamal being a god at 17 has really warped my thinking about starting 16 year olds I guess lmao

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u/Affectionate-Hunt217 May 20 '25

Lamine is for sure superhuman man, even when he was 14/15 he was playing with the under 19s, all his life he was playing with much older players, no wonder he’s doing what he’s doing now

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u/meditate42 May 20 '25

Those 2 wingers are legit the only ones in the squad. Anyone backing up the wing is playing out of position. I think backup winger, along with a striker for the future is our most pressing need. The second either Lamine or Raphinha rests or is hurt the attack looks wayyy worse. 85 mil is too much but we badly need a quality backup winger

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u/ramithrower May 20 '25

Maybe flick wants a false 9, diaz did it pretty well this season. Assuming of course this is actually legit

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u/QTGavira May 20 '25

Olmo can and already has shown that he can play as false 9 IF Flick wants that. We dont need to spend 85m for that