2025-26 season will start on Sunday, and Barcelona will usher in a new season. Frick sets the date for the players to return to the team for a pre-season physical examination on July 13, and the players have experienced about a month of summer vacation. Since there are no major international events and Barcelona has not participated in the Club World Cup, it is expected that all first-team players will return to the team starting from day one.

Barcelona's first training will be held on Monday and will be followed by 10 days of training at the Joan-Ganber training base. On July 24, they will fly to Japan for a preseason tour, against Kobe Victory Ship, and then head to South Korea to face FC Seoul and Daegu FC.

Barcelona's only signing is goalkeeper Joan Garcia, while Nico Williams has decided to stay in Bilbao. But Barcelona still hopes to introduce at least another striker before the transfer window ends, and players are expected to leave the team.

According to The Athletic, Barcelona wants to sell Ter Stegen, who is on high salaries and the club has introduced Joan Garcia, but Ter Stegen is determined to stay until the contract expires in 2028.

club sources revealed that Frick had informed Ter Stegen that they needed to have a private conversation when training resumed on Monday. Sources are sure Frick will tell him that given the signing of Joan Garcia, Frick does not intend to let Ter Stegen play as No. 1 goalkeeper next season.

Telstegen knows that he has the right to fulfill the remaining contract, but Barcelona expects an impact next year's World Cup. After Neuer withdrew from the national team, Ter Stegen established himself as the starting goalkeeper of the German team, which will be his first time in this role. If he is placed on the bench next season, he may face risks.

Barcelona senior officials said they are willing to let Ter Stegen leave the team for free, or agree to negotiate a termination.

This week, the club confirmed a two-year contract extension with Szczesny, who returned after Ter Stegen was injured last season. Barcelona plans to allow 35-year-old Szczesni to serve as the second goalkeeper after Joan Garcia. The club is very satisfied with Szczesny's influence last season, not only on the court, but also his role as a veteran in the locker room.

The fourth goalkeeper, Peña, is expected to leave the team, and both Barcelona and Peña believe this is the best result for all parties. The player's contract expires in 2026 and may even leave the team for free. Barcelona sources said that Barcelona only needs to find the best next home for Peña, before that he will participate in pre-season training.

If Barcelona let both Ter Stegen and Penia leave the team as they wish, the third goalkeeper will be left to Diego Cohen. The 19-year-old has a high rating in La Macia and will alternately serve as the starting goalkeeper for Barcelona.

In addition, before the summer holidays began, Frick and athletic director Deco concluded that the team needed a new left winger to strengthen and increase the depth of the lineup.

Luis Dias and Rashford were identified as attractive candidates, but soon Barcelona began to pursue Nico Williams again. Next, Nico Williams chose not to join Barcelona and signed a new 10-year contract with Bilbao, so Deco had to start over.

Louis Dias is still Deco's first choice, but he is also the most complex signing partner. Liverpool showed no signs of willingness to negotiate for Luis Dias and had rejected initial contacts from Barcelona in early June.

Barcelona plans to ask again in the coming weeks, but out of respect for Diogo Jota, the matter is not expected to proceed immediately.

Barcelona believes that Luis Dias is willing to push the transfer in negotiations, he is happy to join and is willing to accept all additional conditions around the club's registration in La Liga. But before all this, they need to reach an agreement with Liverpool.

and then Rashford, who was behind Luis Dias on Barcelona's priority list. Rashford is eager to join, and Manchester United wants to sell him, which puts Barcelona in a good position in the negotiations.

club senior sources believe that the longer they wait, the better the conditions for signing Rashford will be, and they will also be more aware of the salary space they will be when registering for a new player.

This matter is unlikely to be resolved quickly, which is not ideal for Frick's plan. Barcelona's search for wingers is likely to remain one of the hottest topics in the media.