#3 Barcelona linked with another defender
One area that Barcelona look to strengthen in the January transfer window is in the defensive ranks, having alread signed Jeison Murillo, on loan, from Valencia.
The Catalans have been linked with many defenders, with the likes of Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, while Toulouse defender Jean-Clair Todibo, as well as French World Cup-winning defender Benjamin Pavard, has also been linked with a move to Nou Camp.
The latest defender who could sign for the Catalan giants is Alaves' Chilean defender, Guillermo Maripan, as per Sport. The 24-year-old defender's agent, Marcelo Contreras, has revealed that he has been speaking to Barcelona about a move for Maripan to the club. We put his name to them a month ago. They're looking into the possibility, but it would be in the summer, said Contreras.