Barcelona hopes that the summer transfer window of 2024 will mark the completion of their ongoing project reconstruction, which has been underway for a few years.
If they are able to secure the necessary funding, signing a pivot will be the main objective. Throughout the season, the position has been problematic, with Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong, and other players stepping in with differing degrees of effectiveness.
Barcelona has thus already prepared a shortlist of potential candidates, with Amadou Onana of Everton at the top.
The Belgian midfielder is highly regarded by Sporting Director Deco, who wants the team to recruit him this summer in order to eventually unseat Sergio Busquets.
But Barcelona has a significant roadblock before they can sign him.
Everton wants every last dime.
After losing two points to the Premier League for breaking their financial code of conduct, Everton is now facing the possibility of relegation. Florian Plettenberg reports that Everton is requesting a sum of €60/70 million for Onana.
With 24 Premier League matches and two goals under his belt, the 22-year-old maintains a key starting position in Sean Dyche’s squad.
With seven games remaining in the Premier League season, Everton is presently only two points above the relegation zone, thus the possibility of losing is extremely serious.
The Toffees will need to significantly lower their asking price for Onana if this nightmare comes to pass. If so, €30–40 million ought to be sufficient to entice him to leave the Championship.
Demand exists for Onana. (Image by Getty Images/Matt McNulty))
In any case, Barcelona will need to fight Bayern Munich for Onana’s services. They are in a better financial situation than the Catalans and are also searching for a defensive midfielder in the summer.
What other choices does Barcelona have?
In all likelihood, Barcelona will need to work hard in the transfer window before they can even consider thinking of acquiring new players.
But if they can secure a stable financial future, the whole Barcelona board appears to be a fan of Joshua Kimmich.
Jorginho is another alternative that Barça Universal was told the club loves, mainly because of his stylistic similarities to Busquets and the fact that he will be free to sign after the season.
Rumours have it that Khephren Thuram of Nice is another alternative on the table, though he hasn’t gathered much traction yet.
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