Flick sends clear message to Barcelona winger through pre-season squad exclusion

Flick sends clear message to Barcelona winger through pre-season squad exclusion Later today, Barcelona will take part in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup – a unique competition between three teams that will see three 45-minute games played out to crown a winner. The event is part of Hansi Flick’s pre-season camp and will see the Catalans play against Nottingham Forest and Udinese back-to-back. For Hansi Flick, it is an event of real significance as it represents a massive chance for him to test out and tweak several players in his system.  Notably, however, multiple departure-linked stars have missed out on call-ups to finalise their exits and Roony Bardghji is one of them. Flick’s clear message Indeed, as confirmed by SPORT , Hansi Flick has excluded Bardghji from Barcelona’s games later today as a clear sign to the player that a departure must be completed.  Flick does not count on Bardghji. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) The manager has explained to the player that he will not have a place in the team’s plans next season despite impressing in pre-season and that he must find a new destination for himself in the coming days. On that front, the player did not travel with the team and is working on completing his move away from Catalonia. Deco informed his entourage of the development earlier this week, and he will certainly move on from Barcelona this summer with Ajax among the clubs interested. Barcelona have faith in the winger When the  Blaugrana  signed the Swedish star last summer, he was hyped as a bargain signing for his quality and seen as a long-term prospect by the club. Barcelona still believe in the youngster’s talent. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) The past year did not quite go his way as he struggled to maintain consistent quality in the sporadic minutes he was handed. Barcelona, however, still have faith in his abilities. Joan Laporta and Co. are indeed looking to sell Bardghji this summer, but they refuse to let go of all control over his rights and will push for the inclusion of a buy-back clause at least. The player, however, prefers to leave on loan and have an obligation to return to Barcelona next summer when the situation could be radically different.