5 top players Barcelona might sign in January

#2 Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich)

Thiago Alcantara recently said that Barca remains his home and that has sparked a lot of rumors

Barcelona is one of those teams that can boast of having had the best midfielders in the world. The midfield trio of Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, and Andres Iniesta really caught the world's attention with beautiful football.

However, ever since the departure of Xavi and Iniesta's gradual decline, Barca's midfield have not been very impressive.

Therefore the club has prioritized the introduction of a world-class midfielder in their budget. They pursued Liverpool's playmaker, Philippe Coutinho, during the summer but the Reds refused to let go of the Brazilian and reports have claimed that the Catalans are now keen on bringing Bayern Munich star, Thiago Alcantara back to the Camp Nou.

The midfielder is a graduate of Barca's famous La Masia academy and had his debut with the Catalan club in 2009. After spending 5 years at Barca, he decided to switch to Bayern Munich and has already spent 4 successful years in the Bundesliga.

Alcantara is a very creative and technically sound player with excellent dribbling skills and ball control.

His accurate passing, vision, and ability to read the game has drawn several comparisons with his football mentor and idol, Andres Iniesta.

He will definitely be a great addition for Barca as he is already familiar with the team's possession-based philosophy after spending several years under club legend and elite tactician, Pep Guardiola.

The fact that he has played alongside the likes of Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi is a guarantee that he will blend into the team instantly and that is something that Ernesto Valverde will be delighted to see.

If Barca continues their interest, the player will definitely come back as he recently hinted that Barcelona is his home. However, the Blaugrana will have to pay €91 million to secure his services.