How to judge the start of the FC Barcelona season? For now, it’s pretty fair, as Barça are still undefeated in La Liga. Third in the standings, the team coached by Xavi is only three points behind the leader, Real Madrid, and has won its first two Champions League matches. In addition, the Barcelonans can be optimistic about the future, with the explosion of Lamine Yamal in particular, who has proven to be a player of the present and the future, while João Félix also proves to be a great asset for the champion of Spain in title.
However, the club is still in a complicated financial situation. The Portuguese striker, whose price has even been set at 80 million euros, is therefore not certain to stay, even if Deco and Xavi would be delighted to see him sign permanently if he stays at this level. As explained Mundo DeportivoBarça is already working on options for the next transfer window, which are a priori financially affordable.
Three beautiful trails
The first of them is already well known, since it is Florian Wirtz, the 20-year-old midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen. His name had already been linked to the Catalan club in the past, especially since he declared himself a Barça fan, and Barcelona scouts have been monitoring him again in recent weeks. However, his price still risks being quite prohibitive, he who scored 3 goals and delivered 4 assists in 10 matches in this 2023/2024 financial year.
Next comes Arthur Vermeeren, a young Belgian midfielder of only 18 years old. The Royal Antwerp sensation was already able to play against the Camp Nou before this Champions League match, concluded with a heavy Catalan success (5-1), and the Barça leaders would have taken the opportunity to discuss with their Belgian counterparts. The reports made by the scouts are very convincing and its price would be around 20 million euros. Finally, the third player tracked by the Catalans is Alan Varela, even if for the moment, he is not a priority track. The 22-year-old midfielder from Porto could, however, be a good option to bring numbers to the midfield, a sector where Xavi wants reinforcement this winter to support Oriol Romeu, the only midfielder with a defensive profile in the team currently…
