{"id":14739,"date":"2026-01-31T02:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T02:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/barcelonas-hansi-flick-disappointed-to-lose-dro-fernandez-to-psg\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T02:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T02:57:26","slug":"barcelonas-hansi-flick-disappointed-to-lose-dro-fernandez-to-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/barcelonas-hansi-flick-disappointed-to-lose-dro-fernandez-to-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s Hansi Flick disappointed to lose Dro Fern\u00e1ndez to PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has revealed he was &#8220;disappointed&#8221; by Dro Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s decision to join Paris Saint-Germain this week, saying he &#8220;loved this boy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dro, 18, signed for PSG on Monday after the European champions agreed to pay slightly more than his \u20ac6 million ($7.1m) release clause to take him to the French capital.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told ESPN Flick was furious to lose Dro, and he had previously said he would give his full thoughts on the transfer once it was official, although he toned down his response slightly on Friday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0123\/r1604606_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0117\/r1601936_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I changed my mind, I don&#8217;t want to say something,&#8221; he said in a news conference when asked for his final say on the issue now everything is official.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really loved this boy. Of course I am disappointed, but this is football. We have to respect this decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I say, I am disappointed. He knows it; I loved this boy. [At Barcelona] he also maybe had a great future, but he made another decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dro had been with Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s first team since last summer when Flick called him up for the preseason tour. He had made five appearances in all competitions, debuting in LaLiga and the Champions League, but was keen to play more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Bar\u00e7a sporting director Deco said that being in &#8220;such a rush&#8221; could &#8220;damage his career&#8221; in the long-term.<\/p>\n<p>Dro&#8217;s departure, coupled with goalkeeper and Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen joining Girona and Jo\u00e3o Cancelo arriving on loan, marks the end of Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s business in January, club president Joan Laporta said this week.<\/p>\n<p>Flick said he believes the squad he has can compete on all fronts, adding that injured players will return soon and academy graduates are ready to step up if needed as Bar\u00e7a compete for LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League after winning the Spanish Supercopa this month.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0126%2Fr1606087_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0126%2Fr1606087_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0126%2Fr1606087_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0126%2Fr1606087_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Dro Fern\u00e1ndez had been with Barcelona&#8217;s first team since last summer.\u00a0<cite>Pedro Salado\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Yes,&#8221; he said when asked if he was happy with his squad ahead of the transfer window closing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully also the injured players come back soon, so we see Pedri, maybe he&#8217;s in the middle of his recovery; Gavi, he also trained more than before, so we will see what happens; and Andreas [Christensen is] also like that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have a good team, we have a lot of quality and also from Bar\u00e7a B, <em>La Masia<\/em>, they also have the quality to play, like Tommy [Marques], Jofre [Torrents] and the others who have been with us. I am really happy with the quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a, who lead Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga by one point, return to league action away at Elche on Saturday after sealing their place directly in the round of 16 of the Champions League in midweek.<\/p>\n<h2>Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez extends Barcelona stay<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1021%2Fr1563680_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1021%2Fr1563680_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1021%2Fr1563680_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1021%2Fr1563680_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez has signalled his intention to remain at the Camp Nou until at least 2031.\u00a0<cite>Pedro Salado\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Also on Friday, Barcelona midfielder Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez signed a contract extension until 2031, ending any Chelsea interest in signing the Spain international for now.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea explored a move for Ferm\u00edn last summer and, even though a transfer never materialised, the threat of a Premier League side luring him away with a big money offer has always remained.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Bar\u00e7a opened negotiations to extend the 22-year-old&#8217;s deal earlier this month, with sources saying the aim was not just to ward off Premier League interest, but to reward him for his performances this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has revealed he was &#8220;disappointed&#8221; by Dro Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s decision to join Paris Saint-Germain this week, saying he &#8220;loved this boy.&#8221; Dro, 18, signed for PSG on Monday after the European champions agreed to pay slightly more than his \u20ac6 million ($7.1m) release clause to take him to the French capital. 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