How much did FC Barcelona spend on the defense center to compensate for Carlos Puyol's retirement?

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona have recruited Colombian defender Jason Morello in Valencia to compensate Belgium's Thomas Vermaelen and France's Samuel Ommetti, and to resolve the heartbreaking defense crisis that has characterized the team since the withdrawal of the legendary and former Commodore Carlos Puyol.

Barcelona failed to find a successor to Carlos Puyol, who retired in the summer of 2014 and who has lived through two seasons with injuries, participating in the 2012-2013 season 22 times and the 2013-2014 season at only 12 meetings.

At the start of the player's injury, the team faced Javier Mascherano, who was playing in the defensive midfielder and had a defensive heart with Gerrard Pique, who was a regular player.

With the age of Mascherano, the team has signed with several players, starting with the Frenchman Jeremy Mathieu of Valencia in the summer of 2014 and paying 20 million euros for the Frenchman, but the French defender failed to give the team a hand and had to stay on the bench or on the left-back.

In the summer of 2014, the team also hired Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen of Arsenal for 19 million euros, but the title of the Belgian international defender of the glbad man for his injuries and lack of play.

Barcelona signed for 25 million euros Samuel Emmetti of Olympique Lyon in the summer of 2016. He placed good convictions at the defense center alongside Gerard Pique and is the only successful agreement defenders, but he in turn lives a nightmare for the knee that he missed until the end of the season.

Barcelona has paid 5 million euros for Marlon Santos in the summer of 2016 coming from Fluminense.

Earlier this year, Barcelona paid out 11 million euros to engage Colombian Yari Mena of Brazilian Palmeiras, betting that he would be the best duo with Pique, without however beating the French Samuel Ommetti.

Clément Lenget played his role last summer. The team paid € 37 million to Seville and the young Frenchman has good convictions, but he still needs the experience and experience to be at the heart of a good defense.

By hiring Colombian Jason Morello in Valencia for 2 million euros, Barca has paid 137 million euros to a defender who will be a good partner for Spaniard Gerard Pique and replace legend Carlos Puyol.