Deco reveals his strategy to strengthen the central defense of FC Barcelona

The FC Barcelona has accelerated the signing of Jonathan Tah. The German will be free to negotiate with any club in January as his contract ends next June 30, which is why Deco traveled to Leverkusen to start discussions with his camp and get ahead of Bayern Munich in the bidding, as the Bavarians have already made a very attractive offer to the player.

However, the defender is eager to wear the blue and claret jersey and, according to 'SPORT', he made it clear to the football director that he is willing to make the necessary efforts to sign with the club as long as the Catalans take a step forward soon to secure him in the winter.

For their part, at Can Barça, the German is very much liked and they appreciate his desire to play at Spotify Camp Nou, so his signing would be very close. However, his arrival will lead to one or two departures in the center of defense, where up to 5 players are competing for two spots. A scenario that sparked rumors about the possible sale of Ronald Araújo, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Deco's idea for the center of defense

Both Deco and Hansi Flick believe that the Uruguayan is one of the best in the world in his position and his renewal is on track, with negotiations progressing positively in recent weeks. The Portuguese's plan is to have 4 top-level center-backs in the squad, with Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Araújo, and Tah chosen to cover this area of the field.

In this way, Andreas Christensen and Eric García would be the 'sacrificed' ones at the club. The future of the Dane, despite his desire to continue, could be affected by the lack of prominence he might have for the rest of the season, while the '24' would have all the chances to leave Barcelona even in January as he has not fully convinced Flick. The 'puzzle' of the defense is starting to take shape.