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Keita'’s departure rocks new manager’'s plans

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Javi Martínez tops Vilanova wish-list

SERGI FONT/ Barcelona 07/09/2012

Tito Vilanova and Andoni Zubizarreta will have to move quickly to decide on what strategy to adopt after Seydou Keita's departure. The new manager had previously announced that Barça only needed to bring in a right-back and a centre-half. Having sealed the signing of Jordi Alba, he had €26 million left in the kitty to reinforce his back line, but the Malian midfielder’s decision to seek pastures new has raised question marks about the club’s transfer policy this summer.
The first choice, albeit the trickiest deal to strike, would be to sign Javi Martínez. The Bilbao player fits the bill perfectly, as he would provide cover for both positions and would have no trouble adapting. The stumbling block is the price, as the Basque club is not willing to accept a penny less than his release clause, which stands at €40 million.
All things considered, Barça may choose to only sign someone in one of the two positions and rely on the youth set-up, a philosophy that has borne fruit in recent years. Two possible options to replace Keita are Jonathan Dos Santos, who has passed on the chance to play at the Olympics in order to spend pre-season training with the club, and Sergi Roberto.
Zubizaretta has, nevertheless, drawn up a list of other potential targets. With Thiago Silva and Vertonghen out of the picture, Vermaelen, Hummels and Subotic are all possibilities at centre-back. The club is keeping tabs on Capoue, M’Vila, Cabaye and Bruno Soriano for the holding midfielder role.