Roster changes Barcelona need to make to win the Champions League next season

Midfield

The engine of Barcelona!

Sergio Busquets

Keep. The engine room of Barcelona. When Busquets has an off day, Barca don't play well.

Ivan Rakitic

Keep. The former Sevilla man has become one of the finest midfielders in Europe. They should definitely keep this player for the asset that he is.

Andres Iniesta

PLEASE DON'T LET HIM LEAVE. PLEASE. Magician Impossible, Don Andres, scorer of late extremely important goals.

Denis Suarez

Loan. Has the ability, just needs that little bit of consistent game time and we'll see the heir to Iniesta

Phillipe Coutinho

Keep. The prince of Barcelona. Needs to justify his immensely huge transfer fee but all things considered, he is a world class player.

Arthur

Deal to sign him up in the summer.

Andre Gomes

SELL. Gomes has not had a happy time at the Nou Camp, and the Cules might be better off refurbishing their transfer kitty by selling him.

Carles Alena

Promote to first team.

Oriol Busquets

Promote to first team. Heir to his namesake, Sergio.

WHO TO BUY?

After Xavi left Barca, and with Iniesta in the twilight of his career, Barcelona have never made a signing to replace (effectively) any one of them. Barca need a World Class signing in midfield

Marco Verratti - Dream

A long summer transfer saga led to Neymar going the other way. Verratti was not allowed to leave PSG because it became an issue of pride for the owners. A deep lying playmaker just like Xavi would be an ideal fit for Barcelona

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Thiago Alcantara - Realistic

A player from the ranks of La Masia was groomed to be the successor to Xavi but was cheaply sold to Bayern Munich by the then Barcelona board. They have been lamenting this decision ever since as Thiago has matured into one of the finest playmakers in Europe

Saul Niguez - Wild Card

A player that has only recently signed a new contract with Los Rojiblancos. He is a player that can walk into any top European team's midfield.

Verdict:

Barcelona desperately need a world class signing in midfield to make it their strength again and to control future games like they did back in the day.