BARCELONA CARVING FOR QUALITY DEFENDERS..!!
BARCA IN HUNT TO STRENGTHEN ITS DEFENCE..!!
Barcelona’s failure in the Champions League this season exposed a
need to have a player capable of providing a cutting edge when Messi is
either off top form or being crowded out by opponents. It will now be
hoped that Neymar’s technique and exciting dribbling skills can provide
that. Yet, their struggles also highlighted the club’s failure to sign a
top-class central defender last summer.With the team's stalwart Carles Puyol reaching the age of 34 and yet
again battling injury, Eric Abidal’s recovery from surgeries taking a toll on his body and Marc
Bartra still a few years away from cementing a permanent spot in the
heart of the defence, the need of the hour is to strengthen the backline, Barca's lack of depth at the position has become
quite clear. After all, it was one of the only weak points in the squad
last season.
Thiago Silva,was targeted last summer but they could not get hold of him but now he has been priced out of
a move by Paris Saint-Germain. Yet, Tito Vilanova has another Brazilian
defender in mind, in Roma’s Marquinhos.The 19-year-old has just completed his first season in Italy
following a move from Corinthians. Though, the asking price could
be a stumbling block, with Barcelona said only to be prepared to offer
€20 million and Roma holding out for €30 million. And the cost is
unlikely to be any lower for another reported target Vincent Kompany.
The Belgian is one of Manchester City’s key performers and captained the
club to their first league title in 44 years in 2012.With money largely no object to City, there appears little chance of
the 27-year-old leaving unless he pushes for a move. And his comments on
Twitter this past weekend appear to rule out that possibility.
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