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Barcelona: Top 5 options for left-back signing in January

By Chiranjib Ghosh

FARO, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 1: Alex Grimaldo from SL Benfica in action during the International Champions Cup match between SL Benfica and Lyon at Estadio Algarve on August 1, 2018 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
FARO, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 1: Alex Grimaldo from SL Benfica in action during the International Champions Cup match between SL Benfica and Lyon at Estadio Algarve on August 1, 2018 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) /
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Giuseppe Pezzella of Udinese during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Udinese Calcio on January 24, 2018 in Rome, Italy.(Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Giuseppe Pezzella of Udinese during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Udinese Calcio on January 24, 2018 in Rome, Italy.(Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /

3. Giuseppe Pezzella

Giuseppe Pezzella has a lot of potential. The 20-year old left-back has made a total of 29 appearances for Italy on various youth levels, and earned himself a move to Udinese with his performances for Serie B side Palermo.

He has made 19 appearances for Udinese since joining for a fee of €4.5 million in the summer of 2017. Pezzella has a tendency to get stuck in, having received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card for the Bianconeri Friuliani, also being sent off in the Under-20 World Cup against Zambia.

But he also has a lot of good qualities, including brilliant dribbling skills, good crossing and pace. Pezzella likes to play one-twos with midfielders and attackers, and is unafraid to float in early crosses.

Of course, he will need to adapt a lot to fit in at the Camp Nou. But he could be a good option as a successor to Jordi Alba due to his huge potential. If Éric Abidal can negotiate properly, Pezzella could be signed for a bargain.

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