Barcelona can invest €10-15 million on a right-back this summer – report

As the transfer window edges closer and closer, Barcelona are working extremely hard to offload players and improve their Financial Fair Play situation. How they deal with player exits will determine the number of signings that the La Liga champions can make in the summer.

As things stand, with the signing of Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez believed to be in the bag, the priority is to close the deals for a new pivot midfielder and a striker – Vitor Roque is understood to be close to signing.

Once these positions are sorted, Barcelona could likely turn their attention to signing a new right-back. And, according to Joaquim Piera of SPORT, the Blaugrana can invest around €10-15 million euros to strengthen the full-back position in the summer.

Barcelona do not have a natural right-back in their first-team squad at the moment, barring the inexperienced Julian Araujo.

Sergi Roberto has always been a makeshift option and Jules Kounde, who did a fairly solid job as a full-back last term, does not intend on playing there anymore.

As such Xavi & co. realise that it is a necessity to sign a new right-back, with incoming sporting director Deco also understood to be in favour of a move for a natural player in the position.

A loan move for Manchester City ace Joao Cancelo has been the priority, but the Premier League champions prefer to sell him permanently, leading to a hold-up.

Of late, there have been negotiations with the agents of Real Valladolid starlet Ivan Fresneda, but Xavi is seeking more experienced options.

There have been links to other players like Juan Foyth and Benjamin Pavard, but they would cost beyond the €10-15 million range that Barcelona can invest in a right-back this summer.

As mentioned before, though, any move will depend on the outgoings and the Fair Play margin that Barcelona can generate.