Barcelona’s transfer plans leave Deco with a difficult decision to make

Barcelona’s transfer plans leave Deco with a difficult decision to make Barcelona’s goalkeeping department has unexpectedly become one of the club’s most complicated areas heading into the summer transfer window. While Joan Garcia is firmly established as Hansi Flick’s first-choice goalkeeper, Deco must now find solutions for six other goalkeepers currently on the club’s books before making any decisions in the market. According to SPORT , Barcelona have seven goalkeepers under contract or returning from loan spells, creating a situation that sporting director Deco must address in the coming weeks. The club’s long-term structure between the posts remains unclear beyond Joan Garcia. Wojciech Szczesny is expected to continue as the deputy, but even that is a situation that could change easily. The report also mentions that there is an internal debate over whether the club should be looking at another experienced goalkeeper, with Alex Remiro’s name doing the rounds . Barcelona cannot move before solving exits Barcelona have a big decision to make. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Remiro is said to be open to a new challenge after his time at Real Sociedad, and Barcelona view him as a potentially attractive market opportunity. However, any move appears impossible unless the club first reduce the number of goalkeepers already on their books. Marc-Andre ter Stegen remains one of the biggest issues to resolve. The German has returned from his Girona loan spell, and Ajax are interested in signing him . His salary is considered one of the main obstacles to a departure, even though Barcelona are eager to create room on the wage bill. Meanwhile, Diego Kochen is expected to leave on loan in search of regular first-team football. The highly rated American goalkeeper has outgrown Barca Atletic. The rest of the bunch The uncertainty does not stop there. Inaki Pena, Ander Astralaga and Aron Yaakobishvili are all expected to hold discussions regarding their futures. Ajax are interested in Ter Stegen. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Pena is at an age where he is no longer a youngster and needs regular game time, which is close to impossible at Barcelona. Astralaga’s contractual situation still requires clarification. Yaako, meanwhile, is expected to head out on another loan . Right now, the department is overbooked, but within a few weeks, players could sort out their departures and Deco could have a much clearer canvas on which to paint his plans. The club may admire Remiro and see value in bringing him to Camp Nou, but they also need to analyse whether it makes any sense to spend money on a position that is so well stocked. The onus is on Deco to find solutions, and it remains to be seen how he goes about doing that.