The development comes as a massive blow to Hansi Flick's plans, for De Jong has proven to be instrumental as a starter alongside Pedri in recent years for the club. No shift in transfer strategyAs reported by Mundo Deportivo now, Barcelona have no intention of changing their transfer plans after De Jong's injury and will rely only on internal solutions until he is back. Flick will not change his transfer plans. In the academy, Brian Farinas and Tommy Marques are two strong candidates who stand out and will be evaluated in pre-season. Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez, in the worst scenario, can also drop down and join the double pivot.