Barcelona haven't been able to strengthen much in the transfer window, with only Pau Victor and Dani Olmo signed lately. While it looks like it could pay dividends in Raphinha's case, it remains to be seen whether the opportunities on offer galvanize Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati in the same way.
The latter was one of the first candidates to leave the club before his injury in pre-season ruled him out for a long time, although he is expected to return in September now. One of the sides linked to Fati was Sevilla, but Matteo Moretto explained to Football España that, while there are several parties who are interested in taking the 21-year-old on loan this summer in Spain, he doubts whether Sevilla are a realistic candidate for his signature.
Marc-André ter Stegen, Iñigo Martínez, Jules Koundé and Raphinha have played every minute in La Liga so far. @jcarnesempere
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 2, 2024
As things stand, it looks as if he will battle with Pau Victor to move up from last place in the pecking order up front. Moretto also believes Fati's future could be up in the air by the January transfer window, depending on how things pan out in the coming months, with Barcelona's salary cap situation far from healthy.
One of the changes that could be seen is that Fati could play in the middle. When he picked up his foot injury this summer, manager Hansi Flick said he was testing him as a central striker. Torres and Victor are their competition for the role of Robert Lewandowski's back-up.
