Barcelona are moving quickly to finalize their newest goalkeeping addition, with Dominik Livakovic set to touch down in the city today as the club works through the closing stages of his transfer.

The Croatian shot-stopper is expected to land at Barcelona’s private terminal around 5:30 p.m. local time, with a medical examination lined up for tomorrow at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training complex.

Once he clears those tests, the remaining paperwork on the deal can be wrapped up.

Rather than reacting to an urgent gap in the squad, the signing reflects longer-term thinking from Barcelona’s sporting department.

With Wojciech Szczesny’s contract nearing its end, club officials led by Deco wanted to get ahead of the situation instead of scrambling for a replacement once it became unavoidable.

The move is being treated as an investment in both the immediate roster and the years ahead.

Still, plenty remains unresolved. Chief among the open questions is what role Livakovic will actually play once he’s officially registered.

Two paths are reportedly on the table: sending him out on loan to guarantee regular playing time and sharpen his form before stepping into a bigger role later, or keeping him at the club under Hansi Flick so he can begin adapting to the squad’s system immediately.

No final call has been made yet, meaning the period right after his arrival could prove just as consequential as the transfer itself.

How Barcelona handle his early integration may shape whether he’s viewed as a short-term squad option or the long-term successor to Szczesny.