With Pedri González out and the hellish schedule of matches at the beginning of 2026, Hansi Flick would have liked to have Dro Fernández at his disposal. The German coach had valued the performances of the midfielder from Nigrán since the summer Asian tour, where he was impressed by his dynamism in the attacking midfield. Dro, who came up through La Masia from the youth ranks, and despite his brief stint with Barça B, was expected to join the young academy players in the first team. Flick planned to gradually integrate him, so he was immensely disappointed when, in mid-January, the player informed him that he would be leaving in the winter transfer window after accepting one of the many offers he had received.