Attacking crisis, Barca must 'dig' into winter market

Luis Suarez's potential injury has forced Barcelona to think of an immediate replacement. And right now, the story of buying and selling players has become a painful problem for the Camp Nou team.

In the recent match between Andorra and Portugal, reporters discovered sporting director Robert Fernandez in the stands. And according to the information received, he was there for two purposes. The first was to observe the performance of the two "homegrown players" Nelson Semedo and Andre Gomes. The second was to observe the two young talents Andre Silva and Gelson Martins.

Andre Silva emerged in the 2018 World Cup qualifying round.

Barca's transfer department has started to work hard again during the international break. This is understandable because they are in a very stressful situation regarding personnel, although their performance on the field is still very good. While Ousmane Dembele's return is still very far away, another pillar of the attack is showing signs of alarm.

As reported, Luis Suarez was diagnosed with a cyst in his knee and will have to undergo surgery. The expected time is November. The team did not decide to treat it immediately for a very understandable reason: they have no one else they trust enough to replace the Uruguayan striker.

Barca has no worthy replacement for Suarez.

Speaking of Andre Silva and Gelson Martins, both have contracts with their respective clubs until 2022. Silva is only 21 years old this year, playing for AC Milan. He is currently a good striker with his partner Cristiano Ronaldo. This young striker has scored 8 goals in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, in the top 5 best strikers at the national team level in Europe.

In case AC Milan agrees to release him in the winter, Silva's price will certainly not be cheap. The second target, Martins, seems more feasible. He is currently on the payroll of Sporting, and will not have too high a value. However, in terms of expertise, this is not a very potential face.

Gelson Martins is not a name to be trusted.

Returning to the old target, Philippe Coutinho continues to be mentioned. This lingering deal has not ended because Barca thinks they still have a great chance. Although Liverpool still refuses to sell their important star. But the advantage that the Camp Nou team has is the current weak form of The Kop.

The poor performance will make it difficult for the Reds to continue to keep the Brazilian midfielder. But the big minus point of Coutinho is that he cannot play in the Champions League for Barca this season, so the possibility of activating the deal in the winter is very difficult.

There are quite a few other targets mentioned, such as Juventus' Paulo Dybala and Manchester United's Anthony Martial. However, at this stage it is almost certain that the above teams will not accept selling their strategic players. Thus, the target that Barca should focus on is probably Andre Silva. And it will not be surprising, when once again they will be forced to pay a terrible price in this transfer window.

According to Bongda.com.vn