Barcelona keeping an eye on La Liga for possible winter defensive reinforcements | Barca Universal

"After all, Andreas Christensen is ruled out for four months due to a partial ACL rupture, and Ronald Araujo is taking a break for mental health reasons. With Eric Garcia getting moved to defensive midfield, there are concerns about a lack of depth in the centre-half position despite Gerard Martin's emergence as an option. As such, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and director Deco are taking a close look at the market for potential targets to strengthen the defensive ranks for the second half of the season."

"To that end, Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona are keeping an eye on La Liga for potential reinforcements in the centre-back department. The idea is to scour the market for established defenders in the Spanish top flight who have not played much for their clubs and would look at a move to the Spotify Camp Nou as an opportunity. Some of the names who could be considered as possible options, as per the report, are Diego Llorente of Real Betis, Luiz Felipe of Rayo Vallecano and Juan Foyth of Villarreal."

Barcelona face a short-term centre-back shortage ahead of the January transfer window after Andreas Christensen suffered a partial ACL rupture ruling him out for four months and Ronald Araujo began a mental health break. Eric Garcia’s move to defensive midfield raises concerns over centre-half depth despite Gerard Martin's emergence as an option. Manager Hansi Flick and director Deco are monitoring the transfer market, focusing on La Liga defenders who have seen limited minutes at their clubs. Potential targets include Diego Llorente, Luiz Felipe and Juan Foyth, though Llorente and Felipe have recent fitness issues and Villarreal are unlikely to sell Foyth.

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