3 players Barcelona must sign in the summer of 2019

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde

#2 Nicolás Tagliafico:

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Tagliafico has been stellar for Ajax all season.
Tagliafico has been stellar for Ajax all season.

The Argentine left-back is having a stellar of a season for Ajax. Tagliafico has scored 5 goals this season and also provide 3 assists in 29 appearances. The stats might not have been as good as Jordi Alba’s, but you have to consider the fact that Ajax do not have a player like Lionel Messi. He is quite capable in defensive third also, he has an average of almost 3 successful tackles for every 90 minutes which is exceptional from a wing-back's perspective.

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His overlapping skills in the left-hand side of the field has been instrumental for Ajax and when it comes to crossing or finding the number 9 through key passes, there are only a few left backs in the world that you can compare with him this season. He is also excellent in transitions and has the unique quality of starting a counter-attack and at the same time, he knows how to defend it properly. The left-back has got the so-called Barcelona DNA and can be the perfect replacement for Jordi Alba in the near future.

He has been recently linked with Barcelona according to various sources in Catalunya and Spain. Barcelona needs a left-back from the beginning of the next season because they can not afford to go through another season with just only one first choice left back.

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