Andreas Christensen has gone from the transfer list to the spine of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona. Early this year, recurring injuries and patchy form had the club ready to cash in on the Dane. But Flick’s brief glimpses of him—steady on the ball, tactically sharp, and composed under pressure—changed everything. The new coach now labels Christensen “indispensable,” planning to build next season’s defense around him and even use him at times as a holding midfielder.
With Pau Coparsi arriving and Iñigo Martínez thriving, Flick’s renewed faith in Christensen eases Barça’s rush to buy another centre‑back; much now depends on whether Ronald Araújo stays.
