3 players Barcelona must sign before the transfer window shuts

#2 Thiago Alcantara

Thiago Alcantara is one of the finest products of Barcelona's famous academy, La Masia

It was a big vacuum left in Barcelona's midfield when Andres Iniesta departed the club to join Japanese side, Vissel Kobe in May.

After spending 22 successful years in the Catalan Capital and guiding Blaugrana to claim a lot of trophies, the Spaniard decided to take a new step in his career by sealing a move away from the Camp Nou.

To add to Barca's woes, Brazilian midfielder Paulinho also departed the club, returning to Guangzhou Evergrande and putting Barca in a desperate condition - needing to add reinforcements in the middle of the park.

While many names have been linked with a move to the Camp Nou recently, it is Bayern Munich superstar Thiago Alcantara that remains the best option to strengthen Barcelona's midfield ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Thiago is one the most impressive midfielders in the world at the moment, with his incredible vision, decent passing, amazing movement, electrifying dribbling skills and the ability to control the game from the middle of the pitch.

Just like a typical Barcelona midfielder, the Bayern Munich ace has the intelligence to read the tempo of the game, dominate possession and launch threatening attacks.

Besides, his understanding of the Barcelona style of play, having represented the club during his youth days make him an ideal option to take up the role. In the Spaniard, the Blaugrana might have found the perfect replacement for the departed Xavi Hernandez.