Report: 26-year-old La Liga defender on Barcelona radar for the summer

Attempts to bolster the squad for the coming season are in full flow now; fresh addition to the list of possible transfers is Javi Galan. According to Gol, Barcelona is currently leading the race ahead of Sevilla and Real Betis to sign the full-back.

It has been astonishing that Junior Firpo has got a very limited amount of playing time in an injury-stricken season. This clearly portrays that the coach and the backroom staff do not trust the Dominican Republic full-back.

Firpo’s departure from Camp Nou had been almost finalized, only to be canceled due to a personal reason. Jordi Alba will turn 32 in 3 days; Koeman and his staff realize that Alba can’t be the only available left-back in the squad.

Firpo’s departure will free up a spot in the squad, a spot which can be ideally filled by the left-back from Huesca. In what has been a very disappointing season up to now for Huesca, the 26-year-old has been their only source of bright light. The full-back has 2 assists and a goal to his name in 27 outings.

His excellent run of form has attracted some major clubs in Spain, such as Sevilla and Betis. The Catalan club is also looking for a long-term replacement for Alba, which probably explains Jose Luis Gaya’s pursuit.

Barcelona had also targeted Juan Bernat in the past few months, however with the Spaniard signing a long-term contract extension with the Paris club, bringing him to Camp Nou seems like a distant dream. Galan is a viable target for the Blaugranes due to his €8m valuation.

With all said, it’s reported that Barcelona faces a very stern battle with the two Spanish giants. In the coming summer, there would be a very interesting battle with the two Andalusian clubs.