Íñigo Martínez, during a party against the FC Barcelona

THE BARÇA LOOKS To THE BASQUE COUNTRY

The FC Barcelona throws the eye to the League to reinforce his defence

Published:2/11/2017 - 19:25h

Updated:2/11/2017 - 19:25h

The central axis of the defence keeps on being one of the positions prioritarias to reinforce to the FC Barcelona of face to the season that comes, and in the Basque Country there are options apetecibles by experience and by age: Íñigo Martínez and Unai Nuñez

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Many are the names that have appeared in the list of futuribles of Robert Fernández to reinforce the defensive line of the FC Barcelona. The majority play in European or Latin American leagues, but LaLiga saves options very interesting so much by the economic barrier that supposes the clause of rescission as by the experience the players in the Spanish football.

Two of them play in the Basque Country and have consolidated during the last seasons like important players. The first is Íñigo Martínez, a player that already came under scrutiny of the club by request expresses of Ernesto Valverde but that it was descartado by the technical office when the signing already was in a phase advanced. His clause is of 30 millions and, in spite of that his incorporation no fructificó, does not be necessary to lose it of sight by his performance.

Another of the interesting options that offers the market is Unai Núñez, the central youngster of the Athletic Club of Bilbao. To his 20 years has turned into one of the men intocables for 'Cuco' Ziganda and, in spite of his age, is a born leader for the saga of the lions. His defensive solidity, his tactical perception and his physical conditions do of him a man very to take into account, in spite of not having the experience of Íñigo Martínez. His clause also is of some 30 million euros.

Yerry Mina and other international options

In spite of that The League offers viable options and at good cost, the FC Barcelona follows fixing in players of other leagues. The incorporation of the central Colombian of the Palmeiras Yerry Mina, that seemed practically done, does not finish to concretise due to the fact that the technical office has not dared to give the definite step. 

Recently the Bundesliga also has offered two names of young players and with a lot of projection of face to to the future. Jonathan Tah, head office of the Bayer Leverkusen, and Dayot Upamecano, defender of the Leipzig, would go in in the plans of the Barça to give the relief generacional to his defence.

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