FC Barcelona is expected to lose Inigo Martinez this summer. Recent reports have clarified that much, and the club will now need to figure out an alternative plan. While a new signing is not guaranteed, it is not completely ruled out either.
According to a recent update provided by SPORT, Barça seems to have a very specific profile in mind if they are to sign a new player. For starters, the player would have to be left-footed and also have a defensive profile.
Barcelona has very specific demands
The club is reportedly looking for a left-footed central defender who can also operate as a full-back. However, the deal would need to be a financially viable one, considering that the club is already dealing with some limitations in that regard.
However, it is true that Hansi Flick has always wanted to reinforce the full-back position, and this could now be an opportunity to do so.
Moreover, Barça would reportedly only move for a player who can offer a high enough quality to contribute to the squad. Until and unless both the financial and quality-based demands are met, La Blaugrana will not be moving for any player.
For now, the club has Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, and Eric Garcia as centre-back options. Among them, there is not a single left-footed player, and that is why the club could look specifically for a player who possesses that trait.
At the same time, however, a player who has that trait is Gerard Martin. Interestingly, he was tested out by Hansi Flick during preseason as a centre-back, and the Spaniard proved that he could play in that position and offers a kind of versatility that Flick seems to admire.
