Hansi Flick, the manager at Barcelona, wants a veteran winger to improve the team for a couple of obvious reasons that line up with Barcelona’s goals.
In order to keep Barcelona competitive in La Liga and striving for international success, Flick’s philosophy is centered on marrying experience with youth.
Given Barcelona’s financial situation, which prevents it from going big on the transfer market, Flick wants to exercise his tactical capabilities by focusing on a cheap and impactful addition.
The older winger that Flick is looking at is Ivan Perisic, a 36-year-old Croatian free agent, as reported by Diario Sport.
Hansi Flick is also considering players who can differ tactically at the flanks and thus give rotational options for positions that are lacking in dependability.
Perisic can play anywhere on the wing and can even play as a wing-back with effectiveness, all of which creates tactical flexibility in Flick’s high-pressing, high-energy system.
Although Perisic is 36, he proved at PSV Eindhoven last season that he can still be a dangerous player, providing 11 goals and 11 assists.
Hansi FlickHansi Flick appreciates Perisic’s competitive spirit and leadership; both key attributes to aid in coaching Barcelona’s younger players like Lamine Yamal.
This transfer is separate from other winger options, like Luis Diaz, showing Flick wanted to have a varied profile and good squad depth.
Perisic, being a free agent, allows him to strike a deal with Barcelona that aligns with their policy of being financially conservative, while still improving the squad under La Liga’s Financial Fair Play within their approved budget limits.
Flick is in the formative stage of building the future at Barcelona, and if he manages to get Perisic to agree to join Barcelona, it could be an astute signing of experience and tactical flexibility to enhance the team.
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