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STRAY OPPORTUNITY

A great signing for the defense escapes from FC Barcelona

Published:14/08/2020 - 18:00h

Updated:14/08/2020 - 18:00h

The FC Barcelona has the intention to reinforce the central axis of his defence and has lost the opportunity to close a big signing to cost zero

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To day of today, the FC Barcelona has three head offices in the first team: Clément Lenglet, a bet of present and future; Gerard Hammered, an extraordinary defender but that already has 33 years and soon will need relief generacional; and Samuel Umtiti, that from two years ago and half is suffering an ordeal of injuries that prevents him show the brilliant level that exerted when it arrived pertinent of the Olympique of Lyon.

This same summer, the FC Barcelona has the intention to reinforce the central axis of his defence and his first movement will be to rise to the promising Ronald Araújo and give him index card of the first team, since Jean-Clair Todibo does not go in in the plans of future and will go probably traspasado. Nevertheless, from the sportive direction would wish also give exit to Samuel Umtiti and cover his place with another footballer.

One of the big opportunities that offered the market of signings this same summer was Jan Vertonghen, that finished agreement with the Tottenham Hotspur this same 2020 and could arrive free to any team. The Belgian, of 33 years, is a player that the FC Barcelona follows from does long, but finally descartó his arrival since the intention is to bet by a younger footballer.

Several sectors of the Portuguese and British press have announced that Jan Vertonghen will turn into new player of the Benfica for the next three seasons in a signing that, as we have announced, will be entirely free since the Belgian will arrive free. In spite of his experience, given the complicated economic stage that has left the coronavirus in the big clubs, the FC Barcelona could have left escape an opportunity of gold to reinforce his defence.

The bet is Eric García

The reason by which the FC Barcelona has descartado the arrival to cost zero of Jan Vertonghen is that the sportive direction has clear that the central that has to arrive to the team this same summer is Eric García, of the Manchester City. The Catalan, to his 19 years, finishes agreement in June of 2021, a situation that would force to the club 'cityzen' to sell in the weeks to come by an offer to the drop that avoid that it leave free.

Eric García, that formed in the Masia and went to the 16 years to the Manchester City, has turned into an important player for Pep Guardiola in the picture 'cityzen' from the past season. His tactical rigour and his defensive solidity have allowed him stand out in a so hard championship like the one of the Premier League. Besides, it is a player very well technically, by what his capacity to play the balloon also allows him exert like mediocentro defensive.

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