The problem of the Barcelona of face to the next seasons

The FC Barcelona has a problem that does not have to take to prank of face to the future. It treats of the aging of the staff. The Barcelona group has a team of guarantees in the present, but the years happen and some of the big stars culés will have to be replaced by other footballers of maximum level.

Until six players of the eleven of gala of Ernesto Valverde happen of the barrier of the 30 years. To players like Gerard Hammered (31 years), Leo Messi (31 years) or Luis Suárez (31 years), have joined them recently men like Rakitic (30 years) or Sergio Busquets (30 years). All they key pieces that need a successor in few years.

All this can seem a lower subject in the short term, but happened bill to several teams in the past. The most evident case was the one of the Milan champion of Champions in 2007. That staff formed by veterans like Nesta, Maldini, Gatusso or Inzaghi was fearsome during years in the European football, but the fact of not to renew it carried to the Milan to fall in the mediocrity that suffers at present. Also it supposes a warning for navegantes the current situation of the Real Madrid after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo. Who will substitute to Leo Messi?

That's why it is important to renew to time the staff with signings to ensure the future and no only the present. The average of age of the FC Barcelona goes in increase with the years and the vertebral column resentirá in the back courses, by what in the last months is doing an exercise of renewal.

This season has complemented the staff with players very young and with progression by in front as they can be Arthur Melo (22 years), Clément Lenglet (23 years) or Malcom (21 years). Besides, it is necessary recalcar signings of the past season like the ones of Ousmane Dembélé (21 years) or Philippe Coutinho (26 years).

Age and date of birth of the players of the FC Barcelona

• Thomas Vermaelen: 33 years (14 November 1985)
• Luis Suárez: 31 years (24 January 1987)
• Arturo Vidal: 31 years (22 May 1987)
• Leo Messi: 31 years (24 June 1987)
• Gerard Hammered: 31 years (2 February 1987)
• Ivan Rakitic: 30 years (10 March 1988)
• Sergio Busquets: 30 years (16 July 1988)
• Jordi Alba: 29 years (21 March 1989)
• Jasper Cillessen: 29 years (22 April 1989)
• Sergi Roberto: 26 years (7 February 1992)
• Ter Stegen: 26 years (30 April 1992)
• Coutinho: 26 years (12 June 1992)
• Rafinha Alcántara: 25 years (12 February 1993)
• Samuel Umtiti: 25 years (14 November 1993)
• Nélson Semedo: 25 years (16 November 1993)
• Denis Suárez: 24 years (6 January 1994)
• Sergi Samper: 23 years (20 January 1995)
• Clément Lenglet: 23 years (17 June 1995)
• Munir The Haddadi: 23 years (1 September 1995)
• Arthur Melo: 22 years (12 August 1996)
• Malcom: 21 years (26 February 1997)
• Ousmane Dembélé: 21 years (15 May 1997)
• Carles Aleñá: 20 years (5 January 1998)

The problem of the Barça: it has to fichar, but lacking money

In the last months, the FC Barcelona has fixed in young players that could give relief generacional to some of the big stars of the team. Frenkie Of Jong and Matthijs of Ligt are those that more like, but both have a price estratosférico that would surpass the 140 millions between the two. At present, the economy of the club does not give as for offers so high, by what there will be an important problem to the hour to renew to the team. The Masia and the capacity of negotiation will be key factors.