Barça plans to 'fish' in Serie A to strengthen defense

To day of today, Quique Setién only has of three central defences in the staff of the FC Barcelona:​ Gerard Hammered, that already has 33 years and whose final of career approaches increasingly; Samuel Umtiti, that follows without reaching the physical level that had before his constant problems of knee; and Clément Lenglet, to the that the Cantabrian technician keeps by behind his compatriot in the important parties.

Thus, the idea of the technical office is to reinforce the central axis of the defence with a young footballer but of level contrasted. It does some days, the Ran dello Sport informed that one of which more likes to the sportive direction culé is Luiz Felipe, head office of the Lazio that is showing a big performance to his 22 years and that already does months that is gone on down Éric Abidal.

This week, the Italian press has informed about another defender of the Series To that interests to the Barça. It treats of Alessio Romagnoli, one of the fundamental pieces of the AC Milan and international with the Italian selection. His qualities fit inside the profile looked for in the Camp Nou, since it is a player experienced, solid, expeditivo and with good exit of balloon.

His price of market rondaría the 50 million euros, a quantity that to day of today could not disburse no longer only by the economic crisis generated by the coronavirus, but also thinking in players prioritarios like Lautaro Martínez or Neymar, that can have high costs. Although it also would be possible close the operation by means of an exchange.

It is known from does time the interest of the Milan in Ivan Rakitic, that could go in in the operation for abaratar the price of the Italian. Samuel Umtiti would be another of the candidates to be able to go in in the barter, since from the FC Barcelona are had to negotiate by the French, that no longer is intocable. Besides, Romagnoli is left-handed, by what would turn into an operation of man by man.

Still without negotiations

By the moment, only knows the interest incipiente of the Barça in Romagnoli or of the Milan in players like the already mentioned or like Rafinha, that also has poster in Italy. The rumours aim to that the central Italian would be loved to dress of Barcelona, although it also remains clear that the negotiations between both clubs have not begun.