Barcelona Transfers: Six Players Shifted from First-Team Training
The holidays are over. The World Cup stragglers are back. And at FC Barcelona, the squad is finally starting to look like the one Hansi Flick will take into the season.
That also means decisions. Harsh ones.
In the wake of Roony Bardghji’s serious injury on Monday, Barça have quietly redrawn their training map. The message from the coaching staff is clear: no more unnecessary risks with players whose futures lie away from the club. At this stage of the window, one mistimed challenge can kill a deal.
So, six players have been moved out of the main group and onto individualized programs: Jofre Torrents, Marc Casado, Hector Fort, Tommy Marques, Toni Fernandez, and Guille Fernandez.
Each name tells a different part of the same story.
Torrents on the brink of Ajax move
Jofre Torrents is the simplest case and the closest to the exit. His transfer to Ajax is effectively done, with only administrative details holding back the official announcement.
The left-back has been waiting for days, his future agreed in principle while the paperwork crawls to the finish line. With the deal this advanced, Barça have no intention of risking an injury that could derail it. He is out of the main sessions until the move is sealed.
Casado weighs up Saudi and Europe
Marc Casado’s situation is more open, but the direction of travel is the same.
Long expected to leave, the midfielder is now in the middle of a key decision. Offers from Saudi Arabia are on the table, joined by interest from several European clubs. For now, Casado is in a holding pattern, reflecting on which path to choose as the window ticks down.
Barcelona, aware of the financial and sporting stakes, are keeping him away from full-contact training while his next step is negotiated.
Fort draws Premier League attention
Hector Fort knows his future lies beyond the Spotify Camp Nou this season.
The right-back has a growing list of suitors, with various Premier League clubs tracking him. Fulham are among those considering a permanent move, and the level of interest has pushed Barça to treat his situation with care.
He, too, is now working apart from Flick’s main group, protected as talks develop around a transfer that could take him straight into one of Europe’s most demanding leagues.
Tommy in limbo as Braga wait
Tommy Marques has known since last week that he will have to leave before the window closes.
Barcelona’s preference is clear: a permanent transfer. But the club is prepared to accept a loan if the bids on the table fall short of their valuation. SC Braga have already made their move and are waiting for an answer.
Until that comes, Tommy’s place is not with the core of Flick’s squad. Like the others, he has been shifted onto a tailored program, his future being decided in offices rather than on the pitch.
Two La Masia gems at a crossroads
The group of six is completed by two of La Masia’s brightest young talents: Guille Fernandez and Toni Fernandez.
Both impressed in the first phase of pre-season and both have drawn serious attention from a range of clubs. Permanent deals are being studied. So are loans. If Barça choose the latter route, the plan is to renew their contracts first, protecting the club’s long-term interests before allowing them to leave to gain experience.
For now, they are no longer fully integrated in the first-team dynamic. Their next destination will come from a long list of options, and the coming days will force decisions that could shape the next stage of their careers.
The World Cup returnees bring Barcelona closer to their final version for the season. The separation of these six underlines the other side of that process: as Flick sharpens his core, the club is moving quickly to ensure that those on the fringes find the right exits, at the right price, and at the right moment.
The window is entering its decisive stretch. For Torrents, Casado, Fort, Tommy, Guille, and Toni, the clock is not just ticking—it’s defining where their careers go next.
