Barcelona are unlikely to spend a significant amount on transfers in January, making moves for two defenders admired by the club particularly difficult.
The Catalan side are looking for a left-footed central defender, but their financial restrictions could limit the number of suitable options available.
According to Sport, Barcelona’s hierarchy holds Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan and Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol in high regard. However, both players are considered too expensive for the club to sign at present.
Bastoni, 27, is valued at 65m euros by experts at Transfermarkt. Gvardiol, 24, has an even higher valuation of 75m euros on the same website.
Those asking prices mean agreements for either defender are regarded as almost impossible during the January transfer window.
