The centre-back place is one division the place Barcelona haven’t seen practically sufficient switch hyperlinks in, and surprisingly so given the way it has been labelled as a precedence operation for a very long time.
Inigo Martinez’s departure final season left a void that merely was not crammed in all of final season, and to at the present time, Pau Cubarsi stays the one assured starter in central defence for Hansi Flick.
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The membership have had their share of superficial hyperlinks, with Nico Schlotterbeck and Alessandro Bastoni standing out as a few of the preliminary candidates linked.
In current weeks, Aymeric Laporte and Cristian Romero have been a few of the names talked about as potential targets.
Romero’s scenario defined
As relayed by Matteo Moretto on Radio MARCA in a current replace, Romero’s precedence is to play in Spain and the participant prioritises choices from La Liga on that entrance.
Barcelona, in that sense, are nicely positioned to land him ought to they make it a precedence.
When will Deco prioritise the defence? (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
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At the moment, Barcelona have proven curiosity and stay in contact along with his entourage over a possible switch.
Nonetheless, his signing will not be at present labelled as a ‘precedence’ because the membership see different positions as issues of upper focus.
It’s probably that the Blaugrana will take extra curiosity and present urgency within the centre-back division as soon as they arrive at a ultimate conclusion on the centre-forward division.
A harbinger of expertise
Romero’s present contract with Tottenham Hotspur runs till the summer time of 2029 and he solely signed a brand new deal final season. Nonetheless, he’s pushing for a departure and Inter Milan are stated to be main the race at present.
Romero is searching for a method out of Spurs. (Picture by Denis Doyle/Getty Photographs)
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At 28 years of age, the Argentine star brings expertise to the desk – one thing Barcelona have lacked on the again since Martinez’s exit.
As a World Cup winner and runner-up in successive editions, he has additionally confirmed to be dependable beneath strain and could be a vocal chief in defence.
The concept of pairing him with Cubarsi, for sure, paints an ideal image on paper and it’s tough to think about a state of affairs the place the mix doesn’t work out.
However, except there’s a departure, Barcelona unlikely to make a transfer for the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner.