Griezmann does not come alone: ​​the secret signing of Barça (and is on the list of Florentino Pérez)

Bartomeu launches three operations for next summer The club moves.

The scouters of Josep María Bartomeu are active in the transfer market.

And the fear smells in the environment of Florentino Pérez . One of them is Antoine Griezmann .

The Atlético de Madrid striker will land in Barcelona once the course is over. They tell from inside that the operation is practically closed.

But the Frenchman is not the signing that most concerns the president of Real Madrid . Nor is Arthur , another footballer who has already done with the azulgrana.

The Brazilian medium will cost 30 million euros plus 9 million in variables. With everything to by David Alaba The chosen one is David Alaba .

Defender Bayern of Munich has spent years on the agenda of the FC Barcelona technical secretary and notified the clubthis summer will go all out to get him.

In fact, the contacts between the Catalan club and the player's environment have already begun.

Ernesto Valverde is very aware that defense is one of the lines that should be reinforced. Especially the axis.

The departure of Javier Mascherano involved the arrival of Yerri Mina .
But, both in the noble zone of the Camp Nou and inside the locker room, they have seen that the Colombian is not yet ready to be one of the referents of the team.

What's more, the option to leave on loan next season is on the table and is not ruled out. On the other hand, Thomas Vermaelen has won ballots to stay on the team for another year.

His contract ends in 2019 but in the club they consider renewing it until 2020. Plan for Vermaelen and the extra-community Mine The plan is that Vermaelen , who is still hurting a lot, is the team's fourth center.
Alaba would be the third, but at the same time he would reinforce the left-back, very weak with Lucas Digne , and the midfield. Mina would return to Barça to relieve Vermaelen .

And is that with Mina in the team, Arthur could not arrive next summer, because both occupy a place of extracommunity, as Coutinho and Paulinho .
 That is why Valverde has asked / required the board to reserve a few million to sign a contrasted plant with immediate performance.
And the chosen one is Alaba .

His youth, his versatility (the Swiss can play both central and lateral, and even defensive pivot) and its great projection make David the best positioned to reach the Catalan capital.