Barcelona has the idea of strengthening the team in the next winter market. At least this is the idea that Xavi and the Sports Directorate have. There are three functions subject to immediate improvement. The first is the right wing
The club signed Hector Bellerin on the last day of the market, but it wasn’t one of the priority options they had in mind to do so because he had barely a smaller salary margin and because the defender accepted a salary of €1 million
The club are looking for a more expensive player to replace Bellerin, and it’s one of the situations they want to improve. be a pivotal player. It is the only position that has not been doubled in the squad, and Busquets will leave the club next June, except for a big surprise. Finally, a centre-back would be needed but that situation doesn’t seem too urgent in January given there are four already in the squad
Whatever the wishes of the technical side, it remains to be seen if the club is truly in a position to make signings. The wage bill continues to be a problem for the club which is exacerbated by the lack of income from the Champions League. Looking into January, the club will be subject to the 1/4 rule again, having been on par in the previous summer’s market
However, in Barcelona they are not aware of the status of registration and the reduction of salaries or not. Because the rules of La Liga need to be interpreted, and there have already been changes in the previous months, and they want to negotiate to obtain a margin in signatures
This is how it goes when there is a month and a half left before the opening of the winter market. A situation that makes any operation that can be carried out difficult, something similar has already happened in the summer, because Barcelona cannot make concrete offers
