The FC Barcelona He is working on planning the winter transfer market with the intention of making several important signings and putting together a much more capable squad for the long term. Joan Laporta intends to put together a top-level squad to offer Xavi Hernández the greatest number of variants, who will continue to be the coach for much longer.
The Blaugrana team has three major objectives to strengthen its squad for the second part of the season, where they hope to win LaLiga and the UEFA Europa League. They are all movements thinking in the short and long term.
The 3 big objectives of FC Barcelona in January
-A midfielder: The Blaugrana team is looking for a player who can replace Sergio Busquets, who will leave the club when the current season in Spanish football ends. There are several names that have sounded to occupy this role in the future: Rúben Neves, Martín Zubimendi and Bruno Guimarães.
-A inside: The possible departure of Franck Kessié and Frenkie de Jong, who is expected to leave next summer, has forced Joan Laporta to look for a new midfielder who can fill that role in the rotation with Gavi and Pedri. The names that have sounded to arrive are Ilkay Gündogan and Youri Tielemans.
-A center: Xavi’s intention is to add one more center-back to the rotation to be able to place Jules Koundé as a right-back, given the doubts that exist in the position and the few options on the market. The name he likes the most is Josko Gvardiol, who is signing an impressive World Cup with the Croatian team. Another name that has sounded to arrive is that of Iñigo Martínez for the left profile, it is a more viable option since he ends his contract in the summer of 2023.