The forward that Hansi Flick has requested was watching Espanyol-Barça live

The Catalan classic last Saturday is still leaving very interesting details almost 48 hours after the final whistle. Hansi Flick's men managed to add a vital win to keep the lead in LaLiga, although not without suffering. Espanyol showed their great form and put Barça in trouble, and Barça ended up prevailing thanks to Joan García's saves and the goals from Olmo and Lewandowski.

The Barça goalkeeper drew all eyes because of his hostile reception and his brilliant performance, but the Polish striker also had a certain share of prominence because of his place on the bench. It is not the first time that Lewandowski has started a match from the bench, but it did serve to confirm the evident change of trend that exists in Barça's front line.

Ferran Torres is already the undisputed starter for Hansi Flick, and he is so because of his age, but also because of his performance. The "7" offers constant movement, presses better without the ball, and adapts more naturally to a high press, something that the German coach considers non-negotiable. In addition, his numbers in front of goal show that he is ready to take on more responsibility.

This change in hierarchy connects directly with the transfer market. Hansi Flick is already looking for a "9" to take over from Lewandowski. The Pole's contract ends this summer and he will not renew it, a reason that forces Barça to look for solutions with enough time so as not to improvise in the most decisive position.

The "9" that Hansi Flick likes most is spotted at Espanyol-Barça

Among all the candidates, one of those Hansi Flick likes most is Fisnik Asllani, Hoffenheim's striker. At 23 years of age he already has six goals in the Bundesliga this season, earning the attention of Barça and other clubs that are tracking the German market with maximum attention.

But the most curious thing about this story is that Fisnik Asllani himself was watching the match between Espanyol and Barça live from the stands at Cornellà. Several journalists captured images of him during the match, which only fuels the rumors about his transfer to FC Barcelona. The fact that a striker on Barça's radar attends a high-tension classic is not a minor detail.

Hansi Flick has already acknowledged in private that he likes the Kosovar's style a lot and that he could fit as Lewandowski's replacement. We will see what happens next summer, since Barça will have to decide whether they back Fisnik Asllani or another profile. However, what happened at Cornellà has already left a powerful image: the "9" that Hansi Flick likes was there, leaving a clue that nobody in Barcelona has overlooked.