Barcelona head into the close of the 2025\/26 season on the verge of securing back-to-back La Liga titles under Hansi Flick, but the club is already considering reinforcements this summer. Spanish outlet SPORT reported on a reported trip to London by Barcelona sporting director Deco last month and suggested Bar\u00e7a could be ready to exploit Tottenham\u2019s uncertain position should relegation follow.<\/p>\n
Tottenham, last season\u2019s Europa League winners, find themselves in the Premier League relegation zone with four matches remaining. Despite claiming their first league win of the calendar year, they sit two points adrift of safety. The prospect of a first relegation in almost 50 years has been blamed in part on injuries and what the report describes as incompetence from those running the show, despite a squad that possesses clear talent.<\/p>\n
SPORT\u2019s coverage focused on several Spurs players who might attract Barcelona interest if Tottenham are demoted. Centre backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are described as almost certain to depart the club regardless of how the final month unfolds, and both have previously been linked with moves to Catalonia. The links are framed as sensible given Barcelona\u2019s need for a left-sided central defender after releasing I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez last summer without signing a replacement.<\/p>\n
Other Tottenham names mentioned in the report include Lucas Bergvall, who was a Barcelona target before joining the Lilywhites in 2024, and Xavi Simons, who spent his childhood at La Masia. Barcelona reportedly held meetings with Xavi\u2019s representatives last summer but could not agree terms. Any immediate interest is likely to be affected by the Dutch playmaker\u2019s ACL injury, which will keep him off the pitch until 2027.<\/p>\n
The report also notes that van de Ven\u2019s stock has slipped in 2026, while Romero remains comfortable on the left of a central pairing and has spoken about a desire to one day play in La Liga. Romero\u2019s father is reported to have revealed that a release clause exists in the contract his son signed last summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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