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10 defenders Barcelona could sign as part of their overhaul

By Nishant Narayanan

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 15: Josep Maria Bartomeu attends a press presentation as Barcelona FC and Beko announce a sponsorship agreement, atCamp Nou Auditori 1899 on February 15, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. Football Club Barcelona and Turkish company Beko signed a new sponsorship deal for the next 3 seasons, valued at 57 million euros. (Photo by Robert Marquardt/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 15: Josep Maria Bartomeu attends a press presentation as Barcelona FC and Beko announce a sponsorship agreement, atCamp Nou Auditori 1899 on February 15, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. Football Club Barcelona and Turkish company Beko signed a new sponsorship deal for the next 3 seasons, valued at 57 million euros. (Photo by Robert Marquardt/Getty Images) /
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Caglar Soyuncu of Leicester City (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Caglar Soyuncu of Leicester City (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /

Caglar Söyüncü (Centre-back) (Leicester, 23, Value: €20M)

Leicester centre-back Caglar Soyuncu has grabbed the interests of many European giants after being one of the outstanding players for the Foxes this season with interests from the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.

Coach Rodger’s Leicester are currently sitting eight points behind leaders, Liverpool, with the Turkish defender being one of the reasons for the Premier League club’s success. The Turkish international could prove to be a great alternative to Samuel Umtiti or Clement Lenglet, and at 23 years of age, could even be the long-term replacement for Gerard Pique. Leicester would look to sell the Turk for a fee of around £80million, a similar fee they charged for former player, Harry Maguire.

Chelsea's Andreas Christensen (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images) /

Andreas Christensen (Centre-back) (Chelsea, 23, Value: €35M)

Barca have placed Andreas Christensen as one of their main targets for next year, as per Football Espana. The Chelsea defender is currently struggling to make a positive impression at Stamford Bridge despite coming back from an impressive loan spell with Borussia Monchengladbach. Having said that, it remains to see if Chelsea will make the Denmark international available in the transfer window.

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have yet to find out if their transfer ban would be lifted for the January transfer window, which would play a vital role as this would decide if they will be willing to sell a potentially promising talent without having an option to replace him. The player’s current contract expires in the summer of 2022.