Top 5 midfield targets for Barcelona

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Liverpool FC and Spartak Moskva at Anfield on December 6, 2017 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Liverpool FC and Spartak Moskva at Anfield on December 6, 2017 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Barcelona need a successor to Andrés Iniesta

Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona with the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou on December 2, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain (Photo by David Aliaga/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona with the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou on December 2, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain (Photo by David Aliaga/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Barcelona have been tracking several midfielders over a long period of time. The club came very close to signing Marco Verratti and Philippe Coutinho but couldn’t pull it off. But by next summer, the average age of the midfield trio would be 32, and that can never be a good sign.

In January, a midfielder should not be the priority but next summer, a signing to reinforce the midfield is necessary. Also, the management needs to be decisive on this matter, especially considering the failed signings made by the club in recent transfer windows.

The club’s scouts have done a good job of creating reports on all the talented playmakers in Europe and South America. Now, it will be up to the management to decide on the right option.