KOUNDÉ, XAVI'S FAVORITE
Pros and cons of the centrals that are sounding for Barça
Published:27/02/2022 - 09:03h
Updated:27/02/2022 - 12:18h
Barça must sign a central defender in the summer market. With the agreement between Süle and Dortmund, one of the possible options falls
So much Xavi Hernández like the directive of the FC Barcelona are conscious that one of the main lines on the field to improve is the one of defence. Although some effective like Gerard Hammered or Ronald Araújo have seen solids, the injuries of players like Samuel Umtiti, Clément Lenglet or Éric García do necessary the incorporation of, at least, a defender more. For the moment, they are varied the options that handle .
Jules Koundé
It is not the first time that the name of the French sounds like possible reinforcement of the Barcelona. Even in the past season, his big performance in the semifinals of the Glass of the King that the team of Koeman finished tracing back. It is a good defender and has the seen well of Xavi, although recently it has turned into one of the most sanctioned. In fact it has an average of a yellow card by each six parties.
Andreas Christensen
The first of them and perhaps one of the preferred of the club is the Danish that today is a member of Chelsea. After showing his solidity in a brilliant campaign and consecrate like champion of Europe, the defender wants to confront new challenges and could turn into one of the free agents more codiciados of the market estival. The Bayern of Munich could give fight, but, as 'Sky Sports', the Barça would be the ideal destination for Christensen.
Matthijs Of Ligt
The Dutch also has been linked to the Barça from that brilliant participation of the Ajax in the Champions in his edition 2018-19, when they arrived until the semifinals leaving was to the Madrid and to the Juventus. Of Ligt comes of a good performance in front of the Villarreal in the 1-1 by the gone of the eighth, in which it won all the duels and hit 41 of 46 passes. Nevertheless, his only error translated in the goal of the venues in The Ceramics.
Kalidou Koulibaly
In the research of a central 'top', one of the names that handles the Barça is the one of the Senegalese that is a member of the Napoli. Means as 'Catalonia Irradiate' and 'The Gazzetta dello Sport' have spoken of the interest of the Barcelona team in his services. Xavi prefers to Koundé, but his cost of 80 'kilos' would do to think in other options. Koulibaly Has strength and speed. This yes, the Italian team demands 40 million euros.
