Barça opens the way for a reinforcement in January

Concerned by the condition of Samuel Umtiti's knee, FC Barcelona does not rule out recruiting in central defense in January 2019.

On the flank for several weeks and embarrassed by a recurring concern to the knee, Samuel Umtiti does not know yet when he can resume the competition. In recent hours, an absence of five months has been mentioned and inevitably the question of the recruitment of a central defender arises this winter.

Guest to speak on Movistar + After Barça's match in the Champions League in Eindhoven, Guillermo Amor (Director of Institutional Relations of the Blaugranas) paved the way for this possibility: " For now, we will analyze closely whether it is necessary or not and whether it is worth activating on the transfer window. Once this is done, any movement can always happen. What must happen will happen. "

For long weeks now, the name of Matthijs De Ligt (19 years), defensive promise of Ajax Amsterdam, circulates in Catalonia. Transfer cost for January: € 70 million.

Arnaud Carond