{"id":15134,"date":"2026-05-01T10:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15134\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:18:26","slug":"barcelona-shortlist-four-surprise-names-ahead-of-crucial-summer-transfer-window-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/15134\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona shortlist four surprise names ahead of crucial summer transfer window &#8211; report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona are putting together their transfer strategy for the summer, and there is a growing belief inside the club that this window could finally allow them to act with more freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fresh update from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/2050008645975339335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">El Chiringuito TV<\/a> claims that four names have now been shortlisted as part of the club\u2019s wider planning.<\/p>\n<p>The players being looked at are Yan Diomande, Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries and Marc Cucurella, each offering a different solution depending on how the squad shapes up in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The key factor behind this planning is financial. Inside Barcelona, there is real confidence that the <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-extremely-confident-of-returning-to-la-ligas-11-fair-play-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">club will return to La Liga\u2019s 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, it would be a huge boost, allowing them to sign players without the strict limits that have held them back in recent windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the top of Barcelona\u2019s wishlist remain Julian Alvarez and Alessandro Bastoni.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the sporting department is not relying on just those two deals. They are building backup plans, and that is where the four shortlisted names come in.<\/p>\n<p>A look at the targets<\/p>\n<p>Diomande is one of the most interesting profiles being tracked, as Barcelona have been <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-keeping-tabs-on-exciting-rb-leipzig-winger-but-move-complicated-by-two-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">following his progress closely<\/a> and believe he could add real energy to the wide areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, despite the strong interest, a deal is not seen as realistic for now due to the overall cost involved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rb-leipzig-v-borussia-monchengladbach-bundesliga-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Yan Diomande, RB Leipzig player\" class=\"wp-image-197541\"  \/>Barcelona are interested in Yan Diomande. (Photo by Maja Hitij\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Bernardo Silva is a different case. The Manchester City midfielder is expected to leave at the end of the season, and his desire to play for Barcelona has been known for some time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the club has not yet taken a final call, as they continue to assess priorities and finances.<\/p>\n<p>Dumfries, meanwhile, presents a market opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are not actively searching for a right-back, but his \u20ac25 million release clause makes him an attractive option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For a player with his experience and physical presence, that price is considered reasonable, which is why his name remains under discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the situation at left-back could open the door for Cucurella. Barcelona are only considering a move in that position <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/manchester-united-eye-barcelona-homegrown-defender-club-could-sell-for-offers-above-e50m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">if Alejandro Balde leaves<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has interest from other clubs, and if he decides to move on, Cucurella would be one of the main options to replace him.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Barcelona are preparing for different scenarios, making sure they are ready to act once their financial situation becomes clearer.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona are putting together their transfer strategy for the summer, and there is a growing belief inside the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13220,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,1252,3652,223,7980,5384],"class_list":{"0":"post-15134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-barcelona","8":"tag-barcelona","9":"tag-barcelona-news","10":"tag-bernardo-silva","11":"tag-denzel-dumfries","12":"tag-fc-barcelona","13":"tag-marc-cucurella","14":"tag-yan-diomande"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}