Barça Femení's options to reinforce its defense in January

Published:26/12/2023 - 23:55h

Updated:26/12/2023 - 23:55h

Jana Fernández's injury may force FC Barcelona Femení to sign a central defender in January. In principle, Jonatan Giráldez did not contemplate winter reinforcements, but the losses in defense leave the culé squad short of replacements

The FC Barcelona can have a wintry market more moved in his feminine subsidiary that in the first masculine team in 2024. Although the financial situation of the club does not give margin for important shopping, the drops in defence of the ones of Jonatan Giráldez do that the sportive direction that leads Marc Vivés sondee alternative 'low cost' of face the next window of passes.

In this sense, the last injury of Jana Fernández, the one who grieve contested seven parties the past season product of a break of ligaments, leaves to the Barça with scarce basic wardrobe for encarar the second half of the 2023/24. The prolonged drop of Mapi León, added to the absence of Irene Walls, has increased the dependency in names like Engen, Martina and Torrejón, in addition to a Patri Pebble that also has given a hand in front of the urgencies.

The centales to 'shot' of the Barça for the wintry market

Under the premise of no 'fichar by fichar', the club has in looks it to three names from does several weeks. One of the most viable alternatives is María Méndez (Raise). The player of 22 years already is international with Spain and no descarta an immediate exit because of the financial problems of the group valencianista. Another option very ponderada is Sophia Kleinherne (Eintracht), footballer of 23 years whose traspaso can close by a mount low, since his agreement culminates in June.

No less interesting is the French Maëla Lakrar (Montpellier). The defender of 23 years contested the last World-wide with his country and is in the orbit of the Real Madrid of face to the next summer. A so much less known, but no less talentosa, is Marthine Ostenstad (Brann). The Norwegian has exhibited a high level in the last Champions, although his club hardly will leave it go if concrete his classification to quarter-finals.

Another alternative less viable is Griedge Mbock (Lyon). The French defender of 28 years is one of the best of the world and, although it culminates agreement in June, the Olympique will try to convince it to renew or, in his defect, will demand a mount high to leave him go. Much further by the subject price are players like Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City, 2025), Viggósdóttir (Bayern, 2025), Him Tissier (Manchester United, 2025) and Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, 2026).