Barcelona : Top 5 successors to Andrés Iniesta in the first-team

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) /

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC via Getty Images) /

4. Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil is one of the best players in the world. He is the complete package. He is adept at set-pieces, a brilliant distributor of the ball and has a knack for finding killer balls. Financially, Özil is an excellent option.

The German star’s contract at Arsenal expires at the end of the season and he would be a free agent when it does. Hence, despite huge wages demands from Özil, the club would not need to pay any transfer fee to Arsenal.

But regardless, he is not a good option with respect to the long-term future of the club. He is 29, and will turn 30 next year. Within a couple of seasons, he will start to decline and will need a replacement.

But in the short-term, he is a very good option, and can bring immediate success to the club.

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