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Barcelona Eyes Defensive Reinforcements Amidst Key Departures

12/20/2025

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Barcelona is considering strengthening its defense in the January transfer window, targeting Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni.
Ronald Araújo is on a break for mental health.
Andreas Christensen's contract ends this summer.
Other targets include Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté.
Manchester City and Chelsea are monitoring Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who debuted in 2023, as a long-term replacement for Rodri.

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Barcelona is considering strengthening its defense in the January transfer window, targeting Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni.
Ronald Araújo is on a break for mental health.
Andreas Christensen's contract ends this summer.
Other targets include Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté.
Manchester City and Chelsea are monitoring Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who debuted in 2023, as a long-term replacement for Rodri.