Ever since he took over as Barcelona’s first team coach, Hansi Flick spoke glowingly of the club’s young talent and how he wanted to give players from the youth academy a chance to show their talent and earn a spot in the first team.
Flick has more than walked the walk so far not only by giving plenty of minutes in preseason to the youth, but also by making some important decisions in the transfer market. That’s according to a report from Mundo Deportivo, which claims that Flick blocked a move for French midfielder N’Golo Kanté in recent days to focus on young players such as Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal, who have shined so far in preseason.