After the injury of Javier Mascherano, the FC Barcelona has remained with so only three head offices in the staff to face the demanding commitments of the calendar before the Christmas. Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Hammered and Thomas Vermaelen will go alternating to keep strong the defensive saga, and if it does not produce some another injury of importance, the plan of the technical office is to follow as up to now.
And this would involve not going to by any central of face to the market of winter, but expect to the next summer to tackle the signing of Of Ligt and/or of other players that like in the club to cover said position, like the Colombian Yerry Mina.
In the 16 meetings contested (shelving the Supercopa), hardly have fit 5 so many, and in spite of the injury of Mascherano in the FC Barcelona would think that, with the effective that already there is in the staff, Ernesto Valverde will have sufficient to keep the good defensive level of the team, without descartar besides that some defender of the filial can help to the first team if necessary.
Thomas Vermaelen could go growing regarding performance to base of minutes. In front of this panorama, bet by a player that would require a remarkable investment and a comprehensible period of adaptation does not seem the most suitable.
Vermaelen Will not leave in winter
For the moment, only the decision of the own Thomas Vermaelen could change the plans of the FC Barcelona, in the case that the Belgian tightened to leave sooner. Only then they would accelerate the contacts by any of the central that have controlled, in a long list in which there are alternatives of all type. However, the Belgian wants to remain, and even more after the injury of Mascherano.