Barcelona 2020: Barcelona is preparing itself for the upcoming campaign. The players feel motivated after the successful pre-season. Also, Ronald Koeman started to experiment with his tactics for the first-team. The newly-appointed manager has also decided whom to retain as he finalizes the squad.
The Catalunya outfit did not do much business in the transfer window due to the instability at the club. Barcelona looks to bounce back from this uneven scenario and bolster its squad. The board wanted to sell most of the players originally to raise funds. Only Rakitic has left Barca to join La Liga rivals Sevilla for a meagre sum. (Barcelona 2020)
Koeman decides surplus as he finalizes the squad (Barcelona 2020)
Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal are not in the plans of Koeman. Hence, the duo is likely to leave Camp Nou for good. Serie A outfit Inter Milan is closing in on Vidal. Paris Saint Germain was also in the race to sign the holding midfielder. However, the Nerazzurri is the favourite among the two.
Veteran Striker Luis Suarez did not complete his move to Juventus as negotiations broke down. The Bianconeri accepted they were not close enough to sign the player. League rivals Atletico Madrid may snap up the player amidst the speculation. There is considerable interest from MLS too. A transfer to boyhood club Ajax is yet to materialize.
Center back Samuel Umtiti was inconsistent since his transfer from Lyon. Repetitive injuries and lack of physical fitness allowed the Frenchman to feature in a handful of matches since 2016. Koeman will look forward to replacing the 26-year-old with some fresh legs this summer window. (Barcelona 2020)
Eric Garcia and Sergino Dest: Barca to complete two potential signings
Barcelona is tracking the progress of former La Masia talent Eric Garcia, as per Marca. There is high chance that Barca will go ahead and sign the defender. Garcia has shown signs of potential during his recent performances in the Premier League. Moreover, the 19-year-old will become full fledged in the Spanish top tier as he gains experience at a young age.
Initially, Eric had the asking price of around €30 million but Barcelona looks to confirm the transfer for €18 million. This signing could prove an integral step for the reconstruction of the squad. The Blaugrana has another youngster in the shortlist for this transfer window. (Barcelona 2020)
Ajax’s youngster Sergino Dest may join Barca with Nelson Semedo nearing a transfer to Wolverhampton Wolves. Dest is a promising star and can run through the flanks being a right-back. The Catalan club will secure both the players with the sum received from Semedo transfer, around €40 million.
