Some areas are still very important for FC Barcelona to improve. The Catalan giants know that their team isn’t quite ready yet and that they need to put more money into some areas. Some of these are harder for Barcelona to solve, but most of them can be solved with flexible options.
At first, it looked like the fullback positions were the most uncertain ones. However, it looks like Joao Cancelo’s permanent signing is now the agreed-upon answer. The case of the hinge, on the other hand, is still very open and not clear.
Oriol Romeu, who was brought in from Girona in the summer, hasn’t changed things. Frenkie De Jong and Ilkay Gundogan have both had to work shifts to help Xavi’s Barcelona get that spot in order. Because of this, new names are always being brought up as possible future signings.
Mundo Deportivo says that Amadou Onana’s name is the most recent one to be added to this list. The Belgian player is 22 years old and mostly plays as a pivot or in other middle positions.
The way he’s grown under Everton’s watch in the English Premier League has caught the attention of many, including FC Barcelona. So far, the Catalans have heard good things about him and see him as a top candidate for the job in the future.
There is no doubt that the player is very tall—he is almost two meters tall—and very strong. His aerial game is already very good, and he also adds other defense skills. Onana’s strengths include interceptions, rebounds, and a very fast work rate.
He is also very good at using technology. Being able to change who controls the middle and having a good range of passes are both important. The 22-year-old Belgian seems like the whole thing on paper. Besides that, other things point to a possible move away from Everton.
The club from Merseyside has been punished this season for breaking some rules. Everton has already lost 10 points in the English Premier League and is now in real danger of being relegated. The club is already getting ready to get rid of some of its best players in case it does get demoted.
One of those names is Jordan Pickford, who plays goalie for England. Onana is another interesting name. It’s clear that the 22-year-old player is a very talented young man, but it remains to be seen how serious Barcelona is about signing him.