After being frustrated by Arsenal in their attempts to sign Hector Bellerin, the Catalans have turned to an inexperienced but talented right-back
Finding the 'new Dani Alves' is no easy task. Even locating the 'old Dani Alves' is difficult, as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City discovered to their cost over the weekend.
Still, Barcelona are hoping that they have, at least, succeeded in the former challenge, with a club delegation led by sporting director Roberto Fernandez having flown to Lisbon on Thursday in the hope of persuading Benfica to part company with Nelson Semedo.
The Blaugrana had, of course, made Hector Bellerin their primary target to fill the void left by Dani Alves when he departed for Juventus on a free transfer last summer and prophetically proclaimed: "You will miss me once I'm gone.