Not a week seems to go by without discussions on Barca’s continuing issues at right-back.
Although both Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde have spent time there along with Sergi Roberto, the trio’s natural positions are elsewhere in the Catalan side’s XI.
With Alejandro Balde making huge strides this season in the left-back slot - and also on the right on occasion - it would be a real boon for Xavi to be able to supplement his defence with a decent player whose main position is on the right side of a back four.
It isn’t a coincidence that a lot of Barca’s success in the ‘Messi years’ came as a result of first-class service from the flanks, courtesy of Messrs.