The FC Barcelona is posing very seriously fichar a central in the next market of signings of winter. The continuous injuries of Thomas Vermalelen and the worrisome state of the knee of Samuel Umtiti do that Gerard Hammered and Clément Lenglet are the only central available of regular form for Ernesto Valverde in the staff.
It was not planned to principle of course, when the demarcation of the axis of the saga considered very covered by the usual headlines, Hammered and Umtiti, the new signing, Lenglet, and the veteran and experienced Vermaelen. Nevertheless, the circumstances could reconducir the intentions of the technical office regarding signings.
On this asked him to Valverde in the previous press conference to the party against the Raise, and left interesting tracks, no without before speak of Samuel Umtiti: "it Is clear that the recovery of Umtiti would be a big news. This would involve that in this position would face the rest of the season with four head offices, although three are left-handed. We go to expect and are optimistic. We will know it in little time".
It was then when it left the door opened wide open to the possible arrival of some player in January if finally Samuel Umtiti does not improve his physical state: "we Are the Barça and want a team that answer to what comes us on. For the moment I think in the players that have and in the ones of the B. Afterwards already we will see what occurs in the market".
In this way, if finally Samuel Umtiti goes through the operating theatre to cure of the injury in the cartilage of his knee, the FC Barcelona will study very seriously the incorporation of a defence. It is for seeing if it will be a young footballer to the style of Andreas Christensen or a more veteran player like David Luiz.
Samuel Umtiti and his complicated injury
Valverde Did not launch too much light on the injury of Umtiti. "I can not say too much of Samuel. It is still in process of recovery and expect concrete news in little time. In principle we have three head offices, with the return of Vermaelen, that is a player of absolute guarantee", said, adding, on a possible signing, that "depending on what occur, will decide".