Barcelona planning to sign a left-footed centre-back, La Liga veteran the likely option

While the summer transfer window is still months away, plans are already underway at Barcelona as they look to make more tweaks to the squad to equip Xavi with the best-possible roster to lead the team back to its gloried heights.

Reports have suggested that Barcelona are prioritising a move for a right-back, a defensive midfielder and a striker in the summer.

But, a fresh report from SPORT is claiming that the La Liga leaders are also considering bringing in a new left-footed centre-back in the summer.

Having allowed both Samuel Umtiti and Clement Lenglet to leave the club on loan in the summer, Barcelona are left without a left-footed central defender on their roster currently.

The aforementioned French duo is unlikely to have a future at Camp Nou once they finish their loan spells, with permanent departures on the cards. None of the current centre-halves at Xavi’s disposal are left-footed.

Thus, Barça intend to bring in a left-footed centre-back in the summer and the report states that all signs point towards Athletic Club veteran Inigo Martinez as the likely arrival at Camp Nou.

The 31-year-old has been on Barcelona’s agenda since last summer itself and the club have continued to hold an interest in him. The La Liga veteran is also keen on a move to Camp Nou and is prepared to wait for the Blaugrana despite interest from Atletico Madrid.

At the same time, there is interest in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka, with reports in Germany going as far as saying that there is a verbal agreement between the two parties already.

However, any move for Martinez or Ndicka would depend on the club’s Financial Fair Play situation which would dictate whether they can sign and register either of them or not