5 defenders FC Barcelona should target this summer

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Barca would require a young defender to pair up with Umtiti for the future

#4 Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)

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Koulibaly should prove to be a long-term solution to Barca's defensive problems.

Kalidou Koulibaly has been in the transfer news for quite some time now and with each passing season, it seems like he will eventually leave Napoli for a bigger club. If he decides to leave their will definitely be no shortage of suitors for him.

Blessed with pace and physicality the centre back is also capable of playing in other positions such as right back and left back as well. He is 6'5 inches tall and he loves to impose his physicality on his opponents.

His passing style of play is of short passes which should help him if he makes a switch to the Camp Nou. With him and Samuel Umtiti Barcelona can easily with counter attacks and ariel threats as well.

At the age of 26, he can prove to be a long-term solution to the Blaugrana defensive problems. Also, he has plenty of experience of playing in a top league like Serie A and Europe as well.

The only problem could be prising him away from Napoli as Aurelio De Laurentiis as it is very tough to negotiate with him and Napoli are likely to let Kouibaldy leave when they feel the price is right in this current inflated transfer market. According to reports Barca are seriously considering to make a move for the former Metz defender.

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