The injury of Samuel Umtiti was a hard setback for the plans of the FC Barcelona. The central French converted , from his arrival does two summers, in a basic pillar of the Barcelona in defence. It went it with Luis Enrique Martínez and still won more weight with Ernesto Valverde, with the one who even his performance increased .
In a principle, seemed that the FC Barcelona would look for a replacement for the position of the central axis of the defence taking advantage of the next window of signings of winter. However, according to the informations published by newspaper Sport, the technical office has taken the decision of not incorporating to any central in the month of January.
In the FC Barcelona still remembers well the 'case Marc Bartra'. A central that, in spite of his qualities, finish very burned in the Barcelona club by the fault of minutes. After all, Samuel Umtiti will be of drop two months, and if fichase to a central would run the risk to do him fall in the ostracism after the turn of the French defence.
Confidence in the staff
From the technical office trusts totally in Thomas Vermaelen to cover the gap left by Samuel Umtiti. The Belgian head office is convincing to the technical area, that is convinced that it can do a good paper. Besides, also it trusts convince to Javier Mascherano to postpone his course until the market of signings estival.
Lto priority of the club in January is to close, once and for all, the signing of Philippe Coutinho. Open roads for other positions could entorpecer the operation to incorporate to the Brazilian midfield player.