Barcelona Take Full Squad to St George’s Park as Flick Keeps Options Open

FC Barcelona’s pre-season preparations are now underway, and Hansi Flick has decided against using the upcoming training camp in England as a mechanism to signal which players are surplus to requirements. Despite having already identified the core of his squad for the 2026-27 campaign, the German coach plans to take every available first-team player on Monday’s trip to St George’s Park, where the Blaugranes will remain until August 3.

Mundo Deportivo has reported that Flick will finalise the travelling squad on Monday morning, ahead of departure. The decision means players who may well depart before the transfer window closes will continue training alongside those firmly embedded in his plans.

Barcelona are still navigating several outgoing transfers as sporting director Deco reshapes the squad following the arrivals of Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi. The club also remains active in the market for a striker and has not ruled out further defensive reinforcements, meaning the final composition of the squad is far from settled. Some current first-team members could realistically leave before the window shuts.

keeping fringe players integrated can avoid publicly advertising the club’s hand in ongoing negotiations – a consideration that could weaken the club’s negotiating position. Keeping fringe players integrated also avoids publicly advertising the club’s hand in ongoing negotiations – a consideration that could weaken the club’s negotiating position. Flick’s pre-season stance reflects this kind of flexibility,

. Their inclusion alongside players whose futures are unresolved underlines that all available players are being included as Flick continues to prepare for next season.

as part of that process. For now, the coaching staff’s position is clear: no player will be pushed out before the club is ready to act.