Barça is attentive to the market and open to signing

He FC Barcelona He does not consider his template closed. The suffocating plague of injuries that plagues the team in this stretch of the season has set off alarms in the offices of the Palau Blaugranato the point that the entity openly admits that it is attentive to any opportunity that the market may offer.

The need to go to the recruitment window has been accelerated after the last two setbacks in nursing. The hardest blow has been that of Kevin Pointerwho will be out for about six weeks, depriving the team of its main outside scoring reference. Tosan joins him Evbuomwanwhich will remain in the dry dock for about three weeks. Two significant absences that leave the outside and intermediate rotation below minimum levels to meet the combined demands of the Endesa League and the Euroleague.

The configuration of the current squad, with several versatile players who can play in various positions or defend rivals with different characteristics (Minaya, Umude, Nkamhoua…for example) is helping to address this injury problems. In any case, the economic forecast for the season already contemplated contingencies like this that accentuate the problem of casualties and could make us think about incorporating some cash if interesting opportunities are found.

It’s not all bad news for the Blaugrana coaching staff. While the sports management explores external alternatives in case it is necessary to go to the market, the team awaits good news in the very short term to alleviate rotation.

The spotlights are on Gibson and John Nunez. Both are facing the final stretch of their respective recovery processes and their return could be a matter of days and even with options to play on the Panathinaikos court even minimally. Thursday’s training session will dictate whether both are cleared in time for Friday’s match in Athens.

For its part, Yoan’s recovery Makoundou It is also progressing favorably. The French interior has taken a step forward and is already carrying out individual work on the hardwood, advancing according to the planned deadlines to rejoin the group dynamic in the coming weeks.

With this mixed scenario between imminent relief and significant absences in the medium term, the Barça He faces some key days both in the medical aspect and in the offices, where the transfer radar remains activated at full capacity.