According to Marca, Barcelona still has room for transfers in the final stages of the summer transfer window. Unless there is a significant departure or a sudden change in Atlético Madrid's stance, there will be no more major arrivals. The club is already reserving space for attacking reinforcements for the January transfer window next year.

Flick is very satisfied with the team's performance in the first two La Liga matchdays. Barcelona defeated Elche and Athletic Bilbao consecutively, scoring 7 goals and conceding none across both matches. The attacking efficiency is particularly notable because the club has not reinforced the forward line following the absence of Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, and at the time, both the coaching staff and management considered strengthening the attack a priority.

However, Julián Álvarez, who was the only target for attacking reinforcement, never became available, and Atlético Madrid's refusal to negotiate also derailed all of Barcelona's plans. Faced with Atlético's firm stance and Barcelona's excellent recent form, Raphinha has been playing as a false nine and has already scored 3 goals, matching Fermín López. Barcelona has suspended any other striker signings: either Álvarez arrives, or no other forward will be purchased.

Nevertheless, Barcelona has not completely closed the door to January reinforcements and could still sign a number 9, depending on the team's goal tally, injury situation, and available market options in the coming months.

This is why Barcelona does not expect to finalize major signings in the final days of this transfer window, as it wants to retain sufficient Financial Fair Play room to operate should it need to bring in a top striker in January. In any case, club sources say the finances work out. If a significant sale such as Casadó eventually goes through—expected to bring €25-30 million—or a player like Héctor Fort, valued at around €15 million, departs, Barcelona would not rule out bringing in another player if Flick requests it.

Currently, the most likely position to be reinforced is centre-back. Araújo has already left, and Álvaro Cortes will leave soon as well, but Flick still has many options available, including Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Koundé, Christensen, and Eric García. In recent days, Flick and Deco have been discussing which decision to make. In any case, any new arrival depends on whether sufficient Financial Fair Play room can still be maintained to sign a striker in January. The club's board is pushing this idea forward without delay.

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