Let’s face it. Barcelona haven’t had the best of starts this season and a major part of it is attributed to the fact that many of their first choice players have suffered injuries.
Barcelona’s defense in particular hasn’t been great and Valverde’s side has identified two potential Serie A star defenders as the solution to their defense woes. This is reported by Fox Sports.
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Barcelona have been keeping their eye on Milan’s Stefan de Vrij and Milan Skriniar. Moreover, some reports emerged about the fact that Barcelona almost landed De Vrij with the player even undergoing his medical exam for the club. However the Blaugranes pulled out in the last minute.
Skriniar was a key target of the clubs from Manchester and it remains to be seen if he’s still on their radar.
With the winter window fast approaching, Ernesto Valverde’s side need to make a move quickly. However it remains highly unlikely that the Italian giants would want to let go of two of their key players mid-season. However a summer sale is on the cards.
Umtiti has been battling injury problems since the past year and half and Valverde has been giving signs that he wants to sell the Frenchman off. The Blaugranes’ strategy of focusing on Neymar doesn’t seem to be working and hence they night have decided to focus on bringing some fresh faces instead.
There is no doubt that the Blaugrana do need a defensive workup and De Vrij and Skriniar not only provide them with some quality play but also are long-term prospects for the club. The defense needs to be sorted and that needs to be done soon.