Barter in sight? Barça would put one of its stars on the table for Fabián Ruiz

Fabián Ruiz has established himself as a fundamental piece for both Luis de la Fuente in the Spanish National Team and for Luis Enrique in Paris Saint-Germain. The one from Los Palacios and Villafranca has been putting together stellar performances this summer and FC Barcelona sees him as an ideal piece to reinforce the midfield, with the defensive pivot being one of the positions that the club was unable to reinforce this summer due to its limited margin. wage.

According to the latest information, Barça would consider the possibility of offering a swap deal with PSG to sign the Spanish midfielder next summer, assuming that the Parisians will hardly let him go for less than 40 million euros. Fabián has a contract until 2027 and the change piece selected by the Barça board would be Frenkie de Jong. The physical problems suffered by Arkel's player in recent months have increased doubts about his future, with the '21' being one of the players with the highest salary in the squad.

Barça will seek to 'get rid' of Frenkie de Jong in 2025

While waiting for the level that the Dutchman shows after his return to action, everything indicates that the board will seek to resolve his transfer once and for all in 2025. Frenkie has a contract until 2026 with Barça and since 2022 he has rejected multiple offers for leave Catalunya, but the loss of ownership this season could change his mind at the end of 24/25.

For now, Hansi Flick has opted for Marc Casadó (after Marc Bernal's injury) to cover the pivot, with Eric García as an alternative to the 21-year-old player. Andreas Christensen was also seen as a possible '5' for the team, but an injury ended up leaving him out indefinitely. In principle, De Jong should be a starter if he is physically fit, although Flick has made clear his intention to distribute roles and minutes based on individual and collective performance, regardless of the weight of the names.

Real Madrid also wants Fabián Ruiz

Returning to the 'Fabián Ruiz case', Barça would not be, by any means, alone in the 'race' for his signing. In recent days, the Andalusian has also been suggested as a possible reinforcement for Real Madrid, although the 'merengues' have, in theory, the pivot position well covered with Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos. In France, some rumors point to Fabián's desire to move to the Santiago Bernabéu if he leaves PSG, but the truth is that, for now, the player remains out of the rumors due to his long-term contract with a team Parisian who paid 22.5 million euros to Naples for his transfer in 2022.