The 'covering' of FC Barcelona for the center of the field is an old objective

The 'pivot operation' is still present in the FC Barcelona offices. Hansi Flick has already publicly confessed how satisfied he is with the tools he has at his disposal in this area of ​​the field and considers that he does not need any reinforcement. The 'irruption' of Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal ended up convincing the German, but the club has covered its back in case the German changes his mind and ends up requesting the incorporation of another player in the midfield.

Carney Chukwuemeka would be the one chosen by the Barça sports management to shore up the midfield axis if they finally decide to go to the market for a midfielder. The 20-year-old footballer is highly valued in Barcelona for his versatility and dynamism, so from the Spotify Camp Nou offices they have already maintained contact with Chelsea and his representatives to find out the conditions of his operation. .

According to 'SPORT', the Blaugranas have been exploring his signing since before the preseason started, when the incorporation of a pivot was one of the team's priorities. However, while the Barça entity was studying the formula to convince the Londoners and acquire the services of the English player, the 'Marcs' duo consolidated themselves in Flick's scheme, leaving Carney's option on 'stand by'.

Today, from Stamford Bridge they have communicated their desire to continue to have the midfielder in their ranks, although he is aware that it will be difficult to find a place in Enzo Maresca's team. His prominence in the 'blue' team aims to be very limited due to the existing competition in the area, which is why Chukwuemeka expects a move from Barça that, a priori, seems unlikely.

Carney is an 'old wish' of the club

The footballer's option was reactivated in the Catalan institution after the player decided to leave Aston Villa in 2022 to wear the blue shirt, ruling out culé interest. Now, his arrival in LaLiga seems complicated, but the market is long and many things can happen in the middle, so signing him is not impossible. Deco should find a way to get the 'green light' from Chelsea, but taking into account the little participation he has had under the Italian coach, his operation could come to fruition.