Barcelona could promote Alvaro Cortes amid transfer decisions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 9:10 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Barcelona may give Alvaro Cortes a significant role in the first team as the summer transfer window progresses. After impressing in a match against Alaves at the end of last season, the 21-year-old defender has caught the eye of manager Hansi Flick. Cortes’s potential promotion hinges on whether the club decides to acquire another defender. If they opt not to, he could become a regular member of the first-team squad, filling a gap in left-footed central defenders alongside Gerard Martin.
- •Alvaro Cortes impressed in his debut match against Alaves.
- •Barcelona's transfer decisions will influence Cortes's first-team opportunities.
- •Cortes is a left-footed defender, a rare profile for Barcelona this season.
- •Hansi Flick has shown a willingness to promote young players.
- •His performance in pre-season will be crucial for his chance at a regular role.
- 9:10 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona defensive talent could earn important first-team role in the new season
"At the end of last season, after Barcelona had wrapped up the La Liga title, Hansi Flick gave La Masia starlet Alvaro Cortes a chance against Alaves.The 21-year-old did not put a foot wrong throughout...
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