Barcelona forward attracts interest from former club as summer departure looms | OneFootball

Barcelona are working to close as many departures as possible before the end of the month to bolster their Financial Fair Play situation.

Clement Lenglet has already left the club permanently while Ansu Fati is soon expected to depart for AS Monaco.

Pablo Torre and Pau Victor are a couple of other players who are staring at bleak futures at Barça and could be moved on soon.

Girona interested in Pau Victor

Now, according to SPORT, Girona have emerged as a possible destination for Pau Victor as he edges towards a summer exit from Barcelona.

The 23-year-old forward, currently on holiday, came through the youth ranks at Girona before making the switch to Barcelona back in 2023.

Pau Victor to return to Girona? (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Having initially joined on loan, the attacker impressed with Barça Atletic, prompting the Blaugrana to sign him permanently last year and make him a part of the first-team squad.

Despite being praised by Flick as an example within the team, Victor barely featured during the course of the season, making only 29 appearances (378 minutes) with two goals and an assist to show for.

With a contract running until 2028, he knows he needs to leave to find minutes elsewhere. And, Girona, his former club, have emerged as an option.

Barcelona want to retain some control over Victor’s future. So, a loan or sale with a buy-back clause is most likely.

Barcelona have worked on a number of deals with Girona in recent seasons, loaning out Pablo Torre and Eric Garcia in 2023 and Oriol Romeu last year. Whether Victor follows the same path remains to be seen.