While Barcelona have had something of a renaissance season on the pitch, they are going to have to endure a frustrating summer in the transfer market – as we all know they are banned from completing transfers until January.
But reports today suggest that they might have done a superb deal for next summer. Spanish news outlet Sport tweeted earlier today suggesting that a deal for Paul Pogba could be in the bag, with the player moving to Barcelona next summer.
If they could complete this signing – and, in so doing, keep this amazing young star out of the clutches of elite clubs who are able to bring players to the club immediately – it would have to go down as one of the greatest transfer coups if recent years.
Because Pogba could walk into pretty much any team in the world. He makes things happen and can affect matches at the top level. He defends, dribbles, passes and scores goals of true beauty. He is, in the strictest sense, the complete modern footballer.
He may join in January at the earliest. But whenever the deal is completed Barcelona will have a much stronger look about them. With Aleix Vidal also agreeing a deal to join the club, we imagine he will eventually replace Dani Alves.
So here is how Barcelona might look with these two in the ranks. Barca fans: a better team than what you currently possess?
Arise
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:28 pm
really? so are you telling us you’d rather have busquets on the bench? no way!
nkwatigerald
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:04 pm
there is no way pogba can ever read the game morethan bosquets i dnt even see him benching anyof the midfield trio i warn pogba is a big risk barca shouldnt invest such moneyin him verrati is a perfect replacement for xavi
larsborn
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:32 pm
coutino of liverpool is better one
Shega
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:33 pm
Comment:pogba is a great signing 4 barca
mubarak
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:54 pm
Comment:though pogba is good, but coutinho is better, he will bench rakitic may be.
Ben Sarfo
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:55 pm
Pogba will be a flop in the bag.so barca shdnt buy
Reminisce
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:05 pm
I dn’t y barca want 2 buy that player…i prefer veratti or mata
benjamin aninta
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:14 pm
his a pure talent
benjamin aninta
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:15 pm
Comment:his a pure talent
Fajinmi Oluyemi Benjamin
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:18 pm
Comment:We-Fc Barcelona- should not make a signing that will spoil our team. Pogba can never displace Busqet! Right now in world football, I don’t see a better player than Busqet in game reading, quick transition from defence to attack, etc!
jibs
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:31 pm
Comment:Pogba,veratti,arda turan,kovacic and coutinho are good players bt I will prefer either of dese two namely coutinho or veratti.
makhosi ngqakamba
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:54 pm
Dont even think of dropping Busquets, Pogba with Iniesta and Busquets…..yoh yoh yoh
makhosi ngqakamba
Jul 1, 2015 at 11:58 pm
Pogba would be great signing but he can displace Busquets, no player can, so Iniesta Pogba and Busquets would a best midfield combination
Topman
Jul 2, 2015 at 1:10 am
Comment: Pogba can not bench bousquet as at now we dint need him
nkwatigerald
Jul 2, 2015 at 6:07 am
#jibs we have thesame sense of direction verrati n coutinho re gd for us they re very positive on the ball dan pogba
Emperor HTA
Jul 2, 2015 at 6:15 am
Comment:wat a waste of money pogba will definitely be d worsted transfer in history
manish
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:03 am
Busqet!!! Crappy article
harbbey city
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:08 am
Comment:pogba isn’t good to buy at 100million and go an buy coutinho is better for barcelona good players
olama
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:46 am
we already have xavi replacement in d person of ivan the only player we want is coutinho or isco to start puting iniesta on the bench as he did nt show is true self often let 4get about pogba is a gamble.
Ivan suraj
Jul 2, 2015 at 8:14 am
Comment:there is no way pogba can bench busquet so forget about him and go for verrati instead
larry
Jul 2, 2015 at 8:51 am
Comment: Barcelona official pls hear us out we don want pogba
Eric Antwi (Gattuso)
Jul 2, 2015 at 9:17 am
Has busquet hang his boots or he is long term injured. pls go bak to de technical room again n redraw de 1st eleven again.
kelvin ogbonnaya
Jul 2, 2015 at 9:21 am
Barca should leave Pogba and sign another player like Marco varatti of Paris saint German Or bring out our young play Halilovic they are our perfect replacement for world legend Xavi
taiwo peter
Jul 2, 2015 at 9:24 am
i prefer veratti to pogba
Emmaneymar
Jul 2, 2015 at 9:30 am
Pogba to replace busket is wrong one…m not sure we even need pogba in baca squad all we need are with creativeness n sharp thinking n dribble..
decrown
Jul 2, 2015 at 9:53 am
Comment:pls,I beg all barca fan all ova d world who cud get d contact if d officials at barca DAT pogba is not a future barca player so don’t let us waste d money instead we switch macherano to his natural position den bactra will take up with Vidal or alves at d defence
remigus
Jul 2, 2015 at 10:45 am
Comment:we dnt need pogba in dat team…. barcelona official shuld b wise nw so dat we won’t regret it next season…..we d fans said we dnt need pogba
Abdul Mohammed kargbo
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:06 am
Comment:pogba is a world class midfielder so let just try him..u know everything in life is risk
bigga spyda
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:14 am
Pogba is better than Sergio if Barca can have him for a price worth of a player.the frenchman is far younger than d spaniard which is a great concern.Paul can play in the 6,7,8 and 11 position in the feild of playing and have scored more goals and assist than the spaniard in the feild of playing.club wise and country. to crown it all Pogba have more individual archivement than the spaniard.
Henry Y Kamara
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:55 am
Comment: I think paul pobga is very good player but we have equally good players in our team now or better still we can go for Marco Verratti who is also young, equally good and for less price.
destiny
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:57 am
Comment:it can’t work lyk dat. if pogba deal should b completed den it should b bousquet rakitic and pogba (first choice )
CHARLES
Jul 2, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Comment:Pogba is a gud player bt we dn’t hav 2 splash such amount 4 a player who can only giv us what we already hav. it will nt b wise 2 buy a second fiddle at such price. Our current 3 men midfielder hav gumed so well
Abubakar musa
Jul 2, 2015 at 11:58 am
Comment:can’t be possible what about bousquet we don’t need pogba.
ice micheal
Jul 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm
Comment: we don’t need paul pogba in dis barcelona Team all we need is Marco varatti
paul ozor
Jul 2, 2015 at 12:46 pm
Comment:rather than paying such huge amount for pogba, i prefer barca signs marco verratti or phillipe coutinho since ikay gundohan has renewed with dortmund
Emmanuel
Jul 2, 2015 at 1:38 pm
seriously are barcelona trying to flex there financial muscle and destroy d club? pogba is a gud player but not with the barca play coz technical he don’t fit the barca style as well as there squard. its either the players from barca b or marcro betraying.
Adewale Adegboyega
Jul 2, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Comment:Barcelona shouldn’t try 2 bench my coolheaded great defensive midfielder.He has proved himself that he is from La masia
Inusah sukairazu
Jul 2, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Comment:I think bringing in pogba and arda tuura will help strengthened barca midfield.Barca should do well and bring them to the team.We the great fans of barca ar hoping to see them in the squat
fortune
Jul 2, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Comment:pls sir d only ting I got to say,dat will be d best for u and mi is to signs ikay gundohan and marco verriti plz sir dey will be a addition to the team hear d voice of ur people do not bring in pogba sir, Yh I knw u do hv d money to signs him,plz don’t,we only need some one dat will help d team like gundohan and verriti sir….
yusuf bobi.jay
Jul 2, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Comment:imposible how pogba we brench busgket
negzy
Jul 2, 2015 at 3:05 pm
bring him on but bouquet must start
jefferson mark
Jul 2, 2015 at 3:23 pm
i would just bring back denis suarez from sevilla. rakitic has replaced xavi. we have young, good cheap talent in denis suarez to take up xavi’s minutes in midfield.
Lanre
Jul 2, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Let em sign him we need him.pogba will fit but we don’t need turan remind u he is just 22yrs so iniesta is running out of his time.
prince uche
Jul 2, 2015 at 4:05 pm
No Busquet!! Are You Kidding Me??
sudais
Jul 2, 2015 at 4:11 pm
Comment:Barcelona should save the money…. forget the amateur pogba and get us the midfield dimon Marco verrati who can smash every midfielder on the pitch
L.k gupta
Jul 2, 2015 at 4:25 pm
Comment:point of question,if pogba is worth 100mil then surly hw much is a.vidal worth..veratti is perfect for barca
Scholar Dee
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:14 pm
Comment:we the barca fans all over the world prefer marco veratti to that pogba u want to spend such huge amount on or rather go for coutinho of liverpool
pascal
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:25 pm
Barcelona should not even try to sing pogba he can’t bence any of Barcelona midfielder
Mr.increadable
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:26 pm
Comment:coutinho will be the right replacement for xavi
Ambition
Jul 2, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Comment: pogba can not bench busi, busi is irreplaceble as for rakitic? Don’t even think of it, rakitic provide freedom for messi to run around by covering the space he left behind also sometimes deputising for alves. Iniesta? maybe but that will be some sort of transition which will make pogba starting from the bench (considering iniesta’s age and avoidance of injury)
Austin
Jul 3, 2015 at 1:07 am
Pogba cannot play three men’s legs to worth £100m. Barca should sign Marco Veratti of PSG who will even adapt to Barca’s ticki-tacka/dribbles ten times more than Pogba. And he could move for almost quarter of that price!
erik
Jul 4, 2015 at 2:44 am
Pogba is not skillful to be valued above $50.Y I see dis to be political…..
iboro charles
Jul 8, 2015 at 1:15 pm
Comment:barca should signed marcos verraty
Diedat
Jul 25, 2015 at 1:23 pm
Comment: We barca we actually want pogba honestly but where he did play at midfield???