As the transfer window edges closer and closer,Barcelonaare working extremely hard to offload players and improve their Financial Fair Play situation. How they Ԁєɑł with player exits will determine the number of signings that the La Liga champions can make in the summer.
As things stand, with the signing of Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez believed to be in the bag, the priority is to close the Ԁєɑłs for a new pivot midfielder and a striker –Vitor Roque is understood to be close to signing.
Once these positions are sorted,Barcelonacould likely turn their attention to signing a new right-back. And, according toJoaquim Piera of SPORT, theBlaugranacan invest around €10-15 million euros to strengthen the full-back position in the summer.
Barcelona do not have a natural right-back in their first-team squad at the moment, barring the inexperienced Julian Araujo.
Sergi Roberto has always been a makeshift option and Jules Kounde, who did a fairly solid job as a full-back last term, does not intєɴԀ on playing there anymore.
As such Xavi & co. realise that it is a necessity to sign a new right-back, with incoming sporting director Deco also understood to be in favour of a move for a natural player in the position.
A loan move for Manchester City ace Joao Cancelo has been the priority, but the Premier League champions prefer to sell him permanently, leading to a hold-up.
Of late, there have been negotiations with the agents of Real Valladolid starlet Ivan Fresneda, butXavi is seeking more experienced options.
There have been links to other players like Juan Foyth and Benjamin Pavard, but they would cost beyond the €10-15 million range thatBarcelonacan invest in a right-back this summer.
As mentioned before, though, any move will depєɴԀ on the outgoings and the Fair Play margin thatBarcelonacan generate.
