Barcelona still working with the idea of signing a new midfielder in January

Barcelona can finally take a breather with the Christmas break underway. The Catalan giants recently played back-to-back twice across two different continents and will be taking advantage of the upcoming hiatus to freshen themselves.

However, the break also calls for some self-reflection, as Barça’s form during the first half of the season has been anything but satisfactory.

Trailing behind Real Madrid and Girona in La Liga, it is clear that there are deficiencies in the squad worth addressing.

And the injuries in midfield, along with the absence of a natural defensive midfielder beyond Oriol Romeu, have weighed heavily.

After Gavi was ruled out for the entire season with an ACL injury, President Joan Laporta announced that the club will be looking to fortify the midfield position this winter in search of a short-term stopgap solution.

Barcelona sticking to the plan

Now, as per Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s idea is to still sign a midfielder in the January transfer window.

Although Gavi’s injury paved the way for Vitor Roque’s premature registration, Barcelona still plans to reinforce the midfield department with a new face if financial fair play regulations can comfortably be complied with.

As such, a plethora of midfielders have lately been linked with the Catalan giants, ranging from pivot midfielders to advanced interiors.

However, during this stage of the season, there are not many elite teams willing to let their players simply leave, so Barcelona’s options are restricted.

Moreover, the Blaugranes also cannot spend too much money given their financial difficulties.

Players Barcelona could target

As per previous reports, Barcelona are looking for the new ‘Edgar Davids’, to strengthen their squad in a short-term basis.

Laporta reaffirmed that the intention is to bring in a player on a short-term loan who can have a noticeable influence, similar to what Barça accomplished with Edgar Davids.

Renato Sanches, Kalvin Phillips, Andrey Santos, Thomas Partey, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Yann M’Vila, and Grzegorz Krychowiak have all reportedly entered Barça’s crosshairs.