Barcelona likely to sign more than one player before transfer window closes

Barcelona has been a hub of activity in these dying hours of the summer transfer window of 2021.

Luuk de Jong is on the verge of sealing a shock switch from Sevilla to Barça, having agreed personal terms with the Catalans. Antoine Griezmann, meanwhile, is on the cusp of completing a sensational return to Atletico Madrid in a loan-to-buy deal.

The likes of Rey Manaj, Ilaix Moriba have departed, a move for Dani Olmo was suggested and debunked in a short while. However, it seems like the Catalans might not just be done with their transfer activity.

According to reports from ESPN (h/t BarcaCentre), Barcelona are currently working on more operations, and de Jong might not be the only player that comes into the club before the transfer window slams shut in a few hours.

De Jong’s arrival is something that became necessary with the departure of Manaj and the impending exit of Griezmann. However, it is certainly interesting to see that the Blaugrana are still working on deals.

A central midfielder has been a top priority for manager Ronald Koeman all through the summer. But the financial situation at the club meant there was no progress made. And, with Miralem Pjanic still a Barcelona player, it could be tricky for the Catalan giants to bring in a new player in the position unless the Bosnian seals an exit.

Defence, too, is unlikely to be strengthened given that Barcelona have failed to offload Samuel Umtiti and resigned to the fact that the injury-prone Frenchman will be staying put at Cam Nou.

Could it be another attacking addition apart from de Jong? Possibly, considering that Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Aguero are still a while away from returning to full fitness while Ansu Fati is yet to recover from his injury completely either.

Nonetheless, an intriguing few hours await the Barcelona supporters as we enter the final phase of the transfer window.