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#3 Luiz Felipe - Lazio
The 23-year-old Luiz Felipe is already one of Lazio's main centre-backs and has been linked with Barcelona for a long time now. The Brazilian international offers a cheap option to the Cules as he could be available for an amount as low as £18 million.
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Felipe's agent Stefano Castagno has done little to play down the rumours either. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo in March, he had said,
“If Barca follows you, it is an honour,”
“Although the player now has his head in Lazio and trying to win the title, once all this situation that is affecting us ends, Barca is Barca.
“They are seeing what he is doing in Italy, hence many top teams have gone to Lazio for him.
“Several clubs were asking about him at the club before the coronavirus exploded due to the great campaign he is having with Lazio, so it would not surprise me if he also sparked Barca’s interest. There are no central defenders on the market at the moment.”
#2 Milan Skriniar - Inter Milan
Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar is a way more expensive option for Barcelona. The 25-year-old Slovakian won't come for cheap as he is a prized asset of Antonio Conte. Barcelona and Manchester United have been credited with an interest in Skriniar in the past.
Skriniar should fit right into Barcelona's backline. At 187 cms, he might not be the most dominant in the air, but he more than makes up for it with his passing and ability to keep his head in tense situations.
Skriniar also packs a mean tackle in him and while he may not be able to immediately dominate the La Liga attackers, he has a lot of time to grow into a player of that stature. However, Barcelona will have to shell out close to £50 million in order to sign him.
#1 Pau Torres - Villarreal
Now before you shake your heads, know that Pau Torres tops this list both because of his abilities and how close he is to actually becoming the successor to Gerard Pique.
Pau Torres is perhaps the only centre-back other than Eric Garcia that Barcelona are being heavily linked with right now. Pau Torres has been exceptional at centre-back for Villarreal and has been crucial to the side making it to the 5th spot on the La Liga table and also qualifying for the Europa League.
Torres even earned up a call to the Spanish national team this year and scored a goal as Spain decimated Malta 7-0. Pau Torres' current contract runs till 2023. However, he has a release clause of €50 million and we won't be surprised if Barcelona decide to activate it.
