“Flick’s philosophy is ruthless!”
After careful study, FC Barcelona has decided on its position regarding the signing of German defender Nico Schlotterbeck, a Borussia Dortmund player, who was one of the names put forward to strengthen the team’s defense next season.
Barcelona has two main goals in the summer transfer market: signing a clear striker and strengthening the left-back position. The sports staff is currently working on narrowing the list of candidates before making final decisions and starting serious negotiations.
Schlotterbeck, whose contract with Borussia Dortmund expires next summer, has decided not to renew, which means he will leave this summer with only one year remaining on his contract after June. The player was offered to the Barcelona management at the beginning of the current season to explore the possibility of signing him.
The German centre-back aspires to have a new experience that represents a qualitative leap in his professional career, as he looks forward to joining a team that competes for the Champions League title and provides him with a wider media presence on the European scene.
It is worth noting that Nico Schlotterbeck performed strongly after returning from a serious injury, in addition to his close knowledge of coach “Hansi Flick”, who was behind giving him the opportunity to make his debut with the German national team.
Flick’s style imposes its conditions
Despite these data, the sports director of Barcelona decided to rule out the idea of signing Schlotterbeck completely after a comprehensive assessment of his technical capabilities. The club’s management believes that the player has multiple skills and advantages in building play and distributing the ball, but Barcelona is looking for a defender with different specifications that better suit the requirements of the current technical project.
According to well-informed sources inside the club, Schlotterbeck has many positive advantages, but his lack of speed is considered a decisive factor that hinders his adaptation to the style of play preferred by “Flick”, especially with the advanced defensive line adopted by Barcelona.
This decision comes in the context of Barcelona’s defensive approach, which made it hesitant to move forward with the signing of many of the names that were offered to it or that it followed during the past period.
Based on that, the club’s position on Schlotterbeck has become clear: Barcelona will not be among the clubs competing to sign the German defender, who is still attracting the attention of both “Bayern Munich” and “Real Madrid”.
