Barcelona have done some excellent business this summer. They have not only added a stellar name to their attack but also begun to address the holes in their defence.
There is however a strong sense that, after a comparatively disappointing season last time, they will invest again before the summer is out.
One player who has been strongly linked with Barcelona all summer is a brilliant Colombian Juan Cuadrado. The World Cup simply served to highlight the quality and consistency of this guy.
And you do feel that he would be perfect down the flanks for Barcelona either as a wingback or as an out and out forward.
Barcelona have seemingly had competition for the signature of the player but, over the weekend, areas of the English media reported that the Spanish club are perhaps once more in the box seat to sign the player. The Express reported:
The Manchester side had expected a swift response to their £28m bid early on Friday morning, however late interest from Barcelona has halted the move.
The problem for Barcelona could be the fact that they have already spent so much money. With FIFA FairPlay biting they need to balance the books. But with their revenues huge, and the money brought in from the sales of Sanchez and Fabregas, they should be ok for one more splurge.
Let’s see some more highlights of the player in action. Barcelona fans: should Cuadrado now be the number one priority this summer or should you be looking at more defensive reinforcements?
rangla graceson
Jul 28, 2014 at 6:29 pm
There is no doubt that his signing would significantly upgrade Barca’s already world class attack..but question remains over ability in defense
ANDERSON MICHAEL
Jul 28, 2014 at 7:53 pm
Pls do everything u can to sign cuadrado and marco reus then with these present defenders including masherano, nd maybe song and adriano if there is no good bid for them with the form of masherano to compete with busquest nd marco Reus with iniesta nd rakitic with xavi nd pair any of them along messi,suarez nd neymar no good team can withstand this attacking force couple therefore with the attacking and defending prowess of CUADRADO BARCA WILL WIN EVERYTHING LIKE TROPHY NEVER worry about others like youth players and also those who have falling in the pecking order there are games for them along the line in this long season in all competitions.
Danjuma yondy.
Jul 28, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Is yet to complete our mejor problems of team, We still need any good of the renforce man to add in our defence don’t depend on Batra, hi can’t run and not to fast, ro please brink back our joy by adding one defender, thanks.
BARCADDICT
Jul 29, 2014 at 2:26 pm
JUAN CUADRADO and MARCO REUS…… Possible team for ELCLASSICO <… GK: TER STEGEN – RB:CUADRADO – DF: PIQUE & AGGER – LB: ALBA – MD: MASCHERANO + INIESTA + REUS – ATT: MESSI + SUAREZ + NEYMAR……….. DREAMTEAM……… FULLTIME – BARCA 7 MADRID 2
Richard silungwe
Jul 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Plz buy him, is a good player for a club like barce. He ill make an impact.
Oyama Matuka
Jul 30, 2014 at 4:39 pm
The signing of Reus and Cuadrado would mean that Enrique’s era would be greater than any before and would easily make Barca the best team in the world once again.