As: Frick will determine the new season lineup with Deco, and the main goalkeeper and center signings will be solved

May 20th According to the Ass, Barcelona coach Frick confirmed that he will sit down with sports director Deco this week to finally determine Barcelona's 2025/26 season lineup.

Although the discussions over the past few months have laid the foundation, it is time to make decisions, both simple and strategic. Barcelona now has two difficult problems: goalkeeper position and center position, which are currently led by two veterans. Ter Stegen, 33, has declined in his performance over the past few years due to three surgery on his right knee and one surgery on his back, and his performance in the next season remains an unknown. The club needs to decide whether he and Ter Stegen are equipped with strong enough after the renewal of Szesny, or whether this basic position needs to be strengthened to strike the Champions League title. Players like Sommer and Donnarumma have proved this season. The

forward issue is relatively less complicated, as Ferran Torres has always been an excellent substitute for Lewandowski. The Pole won respect by scoring 40 goals this season, but he will turn 37 in August. Frick and Deco must consider whether it is possible to win the Champions League with an older No. 9 player. In addition, Lewandowski is also playing for the Polish national team and will face a difficult World Cup qualifier.

Other questions are relatively simple, and no one questioned Yamal's contract renewal. The No. 19 player’s contract expires in 2026, which is not only the most urgent, but also the key to determining the team’s lineup. Since minors can only sign in in 2026, the conditions have now changed.

Yamar is now the team's leader, and as Laporta admits, Barcelona is obliged to create the best environment for him. The club is also negotiating De Jong's contract renewal, but there are some details that need to be discussed. Laporta, Deco and Frick want him to stay, but he must accept a lower salary level.

Rafinia has met with Deco to discuss the contract extension to 2029. Deco also has a conversation with Eric Garcia, who has proven himself an important member and Frick wants him to stay on the team. He was happy with the opportunity but asked for a leading role in the second half of the season. Garvey, Barde, Kubasi, Pedri or Fermin have renewed their contracts, and next should be Conde and Ferran Torres.

Araujo's situation is quite special. As one of the captains, his competitive performance has been unstable, just like he wanted to leave and join Juventus in January. He eventually renewed his contract, but he still had an unfinished conversation with Deco.

Frick can't guarantee his playing time in Kubasi, Inigo, Eric Garcia or Christensen, and he must decide whether to improve and fight for a position or to stick to the idea of ​​winter to leave. Christensen's contract will expire in 2026, but he is only 29 years old, which is a good time to know if Frick has confidence in him.

In addition to the doubts about goalkeeper and center positions, Barcelona seems to have found balance in the positions of right-back (Conde, Eric Garcia, Ford), left-back (Balde, Gerald Martin, Jofrey Tolentz), center-back (Kubasi, Inigo, Christensen, Araujo), midfielder (De Jong, Casador, Bernard, Pedri, Garvey) and midfielder (Felmin, Ormo).

also needs to be supplemented with substitutes from Yamal and Rafinia, as Paul Victor, Torre and Fati may all leave the team unless there is an accident. This is the strategic signing of this season: Louis Dias, Nico Williams, Leo, Rashford, and Deco admits they need a player to fill the position.