Messi decides the new 2018-19 Barça: signings, lows, transfers and a final surprise to Real Madrid

The Catalan team gets to work with the project next season

Duties done. Although with the thorn nailed of not having been able to go further in the Champions League , FC Barcelona has closed a very satisfactory season. The rúa through the streets of the city condal almost put the end and end to a course that, as it was possible to see this Monday in the Catalan capital, the culés approve and with very good note.

Those of Ernesto Valverde will now look for the last challenge of the year: to finish the league undefeated. Four parties separate the Catalans from the deed.

Thus, with the season almost finished, culés leaders have already gotten to work to carry out the operations that have been shuffling for weeks.

The intentions of the leaders go through having the project almost ready before the end of the World Cup in Russia and there is no time to lose. Up to 200 millionare willing to invest from Barça to build a team to the height that Leo Messidemanded when he renewed his contract a few months ago.

Dembélé, in the spotlight

The first changes will occur in the attack. Osumane Dembélé has not managed to adapt to the team. As pointed out before Deportivo-Barça last Sunday Jon Aspiazu , the right hand of  Ernesto Valverde , "is a player who was not used to working tactically".

Also, at the club they are not thinking of selling it. They know that they would not take out half of the 105 million euros plus 40 in variables and the option to transfer it is practically ruled out. "We want it to be coupled to our game little by little, to have more continuity," Aspiazu added in this regard .

Griezmann takes out Dembélé from Barça

However, they do not rule out taking him out of the club in the form of a transfer. Especially if finally Antoine Griezmann ends up becoming a Barça player next summer. The arrival of the Frenchman, which would cost 100 million to the entity, would leave Dembélé without a seat , whether it remains 4-4-2 or recover 4-3-3.

Still in the lead, the sale of Paco Alcáceris one of the club's priorities. Valverdedoes not have the striker and his presence in the club has less and less reason to be. In addition, its card is not small precisely and the club will be deluxe to release it to be able to specify the incorporations and respect the financial fair play .

Changes in the center of the field

There will also be changes in the core. André Gomes has the days counted in the Camp Nou , while the arrival of Arthur in exchange for 40 million euros is a fact. But the Brazilian will not be the only one who will arrive to shore up the midfield. Up to 50 million are willing to dedicate the Catalan leaders.

In the club they look for another midfielder in the style of Paulinho , who can bring strength and technique to the midfield and that is something more regular than the carioca. In addition, the role of Phillippe Coutinho will cover the loss of Andres Iniesta , which the former Liverpool will be another luxury addition to the center of the field.

Cleaning in defense

In the defense also enough movements are anticipated. Lucas Digne , Thomas Vermaelen and Yerry Mina  have a foot and a half outside the club. The first has proved not to be up to be a substitute for Jordi Alba , while the other two do not count for Valverde.

In the case of Mina , however, an assignment will be sought, as the leaders do not want to lose sight of the Colombian or the assets that the player has from Colombia in the economic aspect . In addition, they trust that with time it acquires the necessary level to dress of blaugrana.

In return, the club shuffles names such as Marcos Alonso and David Alaba , two front-line players and contrasted players who can both play at the center of the back and on the left side. Between 40 and 60 million , the Catalans can get the services of either.

Umtiti, surprise for Real Madrid

Finally, a surprise for Real Madrid . Samuel Umtiti will continue at Barça . The French center of Cameroonian origin is one of the objectives of the greats of Europe and also of Madrid . His clause of 60 million and his salary of 3.5 are very affordable figures for a player of his caliber and seen the market prices.

However, the club plans to make an effort and improve Samuel's contract . They will not reach the 9 million euros that he claimed and that he assured that he was offered by other clubs (among them the Real ), but they will be close to a salary that will satisfy all the parties.