According to Daily Sports, Ferran performed well during his trip to Asia, and his goal was to compete with Lewandowski to start the center position.
in a friendly match against Seoul FC, Ferran scored two goals and was one of the most dazzling players in Barcelona. Entering the new season, head coach Flick faces difficulties in choosing the starting center. Ferran's people said that there was no other goal except for performing better than last season and ruled out the possibility of a player transfer, and they clearly stated that they have not received any offer from Saudi Arabia so far. In fact, even with the offer, Ferran would hardly consider leaving, as the Spanish striker was determined to succeed in Barcelona, and his contract with the club will expire in 2027.
Last season, Ferran scored 19 goals and sent 7 assists in various competitions, becoming the top scorer in the Cup of Rey (6 goals), and helped the team win the championship in the finals, and was selected as the most valuable player. However, due to his appendicitis surgery, he missed the final rounds of the league, the celebrations and the UEFA finals. Now, all of this is a thing of the past, and he has done a lot of training this summer, hoping to meet the new season at his best. He is ready to compete with Lewandowski for the starting center position, although the latter will sometimes pair with Ormo, especially after joining Rashford.
In any case, Ferran knew that he had gained Flick's trust. The German coach not only conveyed this to him in private, but also praised his game style in public. For Ferran, there is no possibility of transfer at the moment. He was absent from a slight overload in his last training session in Seoul but hopes to make his debut in his last friendly against Daegu FC on Monday.
Frick highly appreciates Ferran's tactical running, sacrifice spirit and ability to cooperate with his teammates. Since Guardiola transformed him from midfield to center at Manchester City, Ferran has fully adapted to this new position and always regards goals as a priority.