There we were, naively thinking that we were safe from utterly ridiculous transfer rumours for a few weeks. How wrong we were…
With a couple of months still to go before the opening of the winter transfer window, it’s being reported that Barcelona are on the lookout for a new right back.
Don’t panic though, Arsenal fans, Hector Bellerin is going nowhere (not just yet, anyway). Instead, it’s being reported by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo that Luis Enrique is eyeing a low-cost right back, meaning any big money move for Bellerin is on ice for the time being.
Instead, they’ve got their eye on a few possible new signings, one of which seems to be Stoke City’s Glen Johnson. And this isn’t even a joke.
Look, here’s his name in the report, surrounded by a load of Spanishy writing…
Overlooking the fact that he is Glen Johnson, the report points to the fact that the 32-year-old isn’t cup tied for any European competition and would therefore be able to feature for the club in the latter stages of this season’s Champions League.
Admittedly, it’s not a move that many of us saw coming but hey, who are we to rule it out?
We eagerly await Barca’s offer of one of Messi, Suarez or Neymar as a makeweight in the deal.
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