Barcelona are reportedly in the transfer market for new left-back options to offer cover and competition for usual starter Jordi Alba, with Atletico Madrid veteran Filipe Luis and emerging Lyon star Ferland Mendy two very different candidates said to be under consideration.
Barcelona have a lack of defensive depth, with right-sided Nelson Semedo and 19-year-old Barça B prospect Juan Miranda so far filling in on the rare occasions Alba, who is soon expected to extend his current contract beyond its 2020 expiry, hasn't played this season.
A report from Mundo Deportivo has put forward Luis as someone who 'perfectly fits' the profile of player the Catalans would be looking for in the short-term - an individual with experience, who knows La Liga and could readily fill in for Alba without difficulty.