Football General Manager
- Valencia camp met with Deco over Pau Victor transfer
- Barcelona wants to part ways with the striker for €10m
- Los Che are interested in loan deal with option to buy
Barcelona need to generate funds to register their new signings, Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford. According to Super Deporte the Catalan club are looking to sell Victor and opposes Valencia’s demand to send him on loan with a buy option. Barca are desperately trying to meet FFP regulations and are in the market looking to offload players who are not part of the project. Barcelona sporting director Deco and Valencia representatives had positive discussions over a possible move for the Spanish forward.
The 23-year-old is aware that he is not in head coach Hansi Flick’s plans at Barcelona; with the signing of new players, Victor’s position is also no longer secure. Valencia have monitored the forward’s situation and feel he is a good fit for head coach Carlos Corberan, who appreciates the Spanish forward’s versatility and dynamism. However, Deco only plans on selling the player as Barcelona need to make money, and this plan stands for all players who are out of Flick’s long-term plans.
The meeting between the two clubs went well, but Valencia had the same concerns other teams are interested in Victor. The Spanish club will be unable to match Barca’s £8 million ($11m) asking price as financial regulations are also hurting their transfer activity. With Rashford coming in, Victor is aware he will have even fewer opportunities in the first-team, forcing him to consider leaving.
The Blaugrana have been actively trying to adhere to the financial restrictions imposed by La Liga, and this has caused them some disadvantage in not being able to sign their first-priority winger Luis Diaz. The clubs have their hands tied as they are desperately trying to bolster their squad to win the Champions League while also having to follow strict conditions.
