La Liga giants Barcelona have set their sights on the signing of a specific profile of defender with a view to the 2nd half of the campaign.
That’s according to Diario Sport, who have confirmed that the Blaugrana are eyeing a player with similar characteristics to a recent departure from the club’s defensive ranks, namely Iñigo Martínez.
That is, a left-footed centre-back, capable on both sides of the ball, but in particular one who excels in progressing the ball forward into midfield and beyond through pinpoint passing.
With as much in mind, Deco and co. have drawn up a shortlist of options, ten names deep.
Some are considered more realistic than others, whilst some look like little more than a pipedream considering Barca’s financial restrictions.
Nevertheless, the 10-man list highlighted by the aforementioned Sport is made up as follows:
Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club), Jakub Kiwior (Porto), Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting de Portugal), David Háncko (Atlético de Madrid), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Juan Pablo Freyte (Fluminense), Ruud Nijstad (Twente), Micky Van de Ven (Tottenham), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) and Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
Conor Laird – GSFN
