Deco arrives in Portugal amid search for Bernal’s replacement

Deco was spotted at Porto’s airport on Wednesday.

The Barcelona sporting director did not travel with the team back to Catalonia after the Rayo game in Madrid, instead flying directly to Portugal the next morning.

Let’s be honest—no one would believe he’s there for a vacation when the summer transfer window closes in some 48 hours.

So, what’s he really doing there?

Some reports in Spain suggest that he could be negotiating for…Nico Gonzalez—a La Masia graduate Barcelona sold to Porto last summer.

Nico can play both as CM and DM, which makes him a suitable replacement for Marc Bernal, who has just received the devastating news that he will be out for months with a torn ACL.

Barca could bring Nico to Camp Nou for just €18 million — the exact amount they put in his buy-back clause in 2023.

Let’s see how Deco’s trip turns out in the end.