Marca: Barcelona s top priority to register Szczesny, but also pushing to register Gerald Martin

According to Le Marca, before the match against Levante, although Barcelona's top priority was to register Szczesny, the club's coaching team was also advancing the registration of Gerald Martin.

Before the first round of La Liga, Barcelona completed the registration of Joan Garcia and Rashford, but Szczesny, Gerald Martin, Badge and Bernal have not yet registered. To solve this problem, the Red and Blues need to speed up the players' departure. At present, Romeu's contract may be terminated early, while Penia is expected to be leased out after renewal. Hector Ford's situation will be resolved before the transfer window is closed, and he may be loaned for more game time.

Last season, Gerald Martin, who played as left-back, left a deep impression on Flick, who was regarded as Barde's ideal substitute. In addition, Martin also has the characteristics of being a versatile player, not only capable of being a left-back, but also being used as a central defender. With Inigo Martinez's departure, the team urgently needed a left-footed central defender, and Martin was the right candidate.

Flick made it clear that players like Gerald Martin are very important to the team. Although his qualifications are still uncertain, the club is actively working to hope to get him to appear against Levante. On January 24 this year, Martin renewed his contract with Barcelona until 2028, with a termination fee of 100 million euros.