According to the Spanish media Daily Sports, Barcelona has not yet determined whether to sign a new central defender this summer.

media pointed out that Barcelona planned to send away a central defender when the summer window opened, but Inigo Martinez's departure was surprising because he was very important in Frick's tactical system. Frick and Deco learned a few days ago that Inigo Martinez had left the team and were studying the situation in the transfer market. The current plan is to not introduce new players unless there is a special opportunity in August, but if players are introduced to strengthen the defense line, the new players must be left-footed central defender.

Frick hopes to retain four central defenders in the team, and now they are fully equipped, namely Araujo, Kubasi, Christensen and Eric Garcia. Frick also allowed Gerald Martin to serve as the left-footed central defender in the preseason to observe his performance. In principle, the central defender position does not need to be strengthened, but the season is long and nothing is possible.

Barcelona is currently seeking a left-footed player with both centre-back and full-back abilities to improve the team's lineup, but this must be a financially affordable deal. There is currently no specific candidate, although the number of players recommended to Barcelona has increased after Inigo confirmed his departure.

Frick has always wanted to strengthen his wing position. Now it may be an opportunity, but Barcelona will only take action against high-level players. There have been rumors about Grimaldo, but Barcelona has not restarted negotiations yet, and the player transfer fee is expected to be 15 million euros.

Barcelona's next priority is to complete registration before the league starts and assign first-team numbers to Bernal and Gerald Martin. Inigor Martinez's departure almost solved the registration problem. On this basis, Barcelona will evaluate the candidates for signing, and no possibility is currently ruled out. The club believes that the team's lineup has been confirmed, but the transfer market in August has always been turbulent, and there may be unexpected signings or departures in the future.