Barça Says No Guehi Pursuit: Deco Drops Clues About Summer Plans

Barcelona's Stance on Marc Guehi

Portuguese director Deco, Barcelona's sporting chief, spoke about the club's interest in signing English international Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace's defender, for the upcoming summer window.

Guehi's Crystal Palace contract runs out at season's end, and he has decided to leave on a free transfer.

Guehi nearly moved to Liverpool last summer, but his coach Oliver Glasner blocked the exit to sign other players.

Contract Talks, Options, and Barca's Position

Deco, cited by The Sun, said Barca are not chasing the English defender: We list several options; Guehi is good, but we know what we want and won't reveal identities publicly.

Deco added: We are happy to have a young squad with many La Masia graduates, which helps us stay calm.

Guehi is a target for several big English clubs, plus Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.

Separately, Deco stated Eric Garcia will renew his contract; still some details to settle, but progress is positive.

Barça sit top of La Liga on 37 points after beating Atletico Madrid 3-1 yesterday, in a match brought forward from round 19.

Punchline: If transfer rumors paid wages, this window would already be funded by gossip. Punchline 2: Barca loves academy magic—because nothing says victory like a chorus of future stars in La Masia’s echo chamber.