- Barcelona are getting ready for new era under manager Ernesto Valverde
- Incoming boss wants new right back to cover absence of Dani Alves as a priority
- Philippe Coutinho and Marco Verratti are on wishlist as club chase down Madrid
- Formation could change and Sportsmail looks at three potential new line-ups
When Luis Enrique took over the Barcelona
job in 2014 he was given Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic as a welcoming
present. Ernesto Valverde will want something just as shiny and
expensive as he begins the task of rebuilding Barcelona after their
disappointing season in Real Madrid's shadow.
The
53-year-old manager will take his first training session on July 12 and
he has told the club's Sporting Director Robert Fernandez that his
priority is a new right back to cover the absence of Dani Alves. The
Brazilian was not properly replaced last season and Barcelona paid the
price.
Hector Bellerin is the player
Barca believe they can get after Arsenal's failure to make it into the
Champions League. It might not be a quick transfer though, because of
his participation in the Under 21 Euros in Poland and Arsenal's
reluctance to sell.
Bellerin's arrival will free-up Sergi
Roberto to return to his original midfield position and that will
improve competition for places with Andres Iniesta, Ivan Rakitic, Andre
Gomes and Sergio Busquets are already at the new coach's disposal.
But Valverde wants another midfielder brought in and priority No 2 will be a player who can add to Barcelona's midfield mix.
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