Halfway through the La Liga season, Barca scored 31 points from 19 wins, 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats, ranking fifth in the La Liga standings, 15 points behind the top of the table Real Madrid (20 rounds of the tournament), scoring 30 goals and conceding 22 goals. Winning percentage, points, ranking, offense, defense... Nothing.
The most dismal situation in nearly 20 years, the lack of strength is the main reason. 30 goals, 11 less than Real Madrid, the offensive firepower is comparable to Sevilla after Real Madrid, Real Betis, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal and Valencia. With only 2 goals scored in 6 Champions League group games and 9 conceded, it is not surprising that the third place in the group is out.
After Xavi arrived, the current situation of Barca's weakness did not change. The winter transfer window has opened, which is not a respite for Barca, which is in crisis, but at least it can be transformed through the operation of the transfer market, and strive to improve the results of the second half of the season.
Barca have brought in young Spanish winger Felan Torres from Manchester City, but the work of revamping the front line continues.
Xavi had planned to give the French winger Dembele more opportunities, Dembele's frequent injuries have always been a hidden danger, but what annoys Barca now is not Dembele's next attendance this season, but that the big brother has long been in camp Nou and is not at Barca, just waiting for the contract to expire and leaving freely.
According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Dembele's salary requested for a renewal is 43 million euros before tax + 7 million euros plus. Harvey was speechless.
Made 9 appearances this season, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists. How much of a role does such a striker have in staying?
In fact, Barca want to renew dembele's contract, nothing more than not want to watch the players leave at the end of the season, not a penny of transfer fees, after all, in the summer of 2017, he spent 150 million euros on the transfer fee, and gave him a high salary every year, even if he spent most of his time in a hospital bed and playing games.
But Dembele clearly understands this, he is not the Neymar of the year, he is not a non-sale at Barca. If the contract is renewed, who will buy him and who will give him a high salary? If it is a free body, then there is a discussion with the potential next family.
Of course, Barca cannot tolerate such a "jumping beam clown" to be slaughtered, and not a penny of transfer fees can be recovered, nor will it allow itself to become a laughingstock. The work of strengthening the front line cannot be delayed, according to the Daily Sports newspaper, Dembele will not renew his contract, Barca will consider signing Wolves winger Traore.
Born on 25 January 1996, Traore was born in the Basaramacia academy and scored at Wolves, but his physical fitness was strong. Barca don't need to spend too much money to bring in Traore, and Wolves' Semedo and Trincon were sent by Barca. Trincon is still a form of loan.
Traore may not score more goals than Dembele, but at least not as easily as Dembele. Dembele is as fragile as a glass man, and Traore is as strong as King Kong.
According to the Daily Sports News, Morata is infinitely close to joining Barca, of course, until Juve and Paris reach a loan agreement with Icardi.
Morata + Ferran Torres + Traore, such an offensive trident, can change the status quo of Barca's weakness?