Barcelona ready to compete with Arsenal, Man City in race to sign Serie A fullback

Barcelona ready to compete with Arsenal, Man City in race to sign Serie A fullback

Barcelona’s current season has shown them how they lack depth in certain positions on the field, with the full-back department being one such.

Joao Cancelo’s arrival in the summer served as a major turning point on that front, especially given how the Portuguese star can play both at right-back and left-back.

Needless to say, there is now a feeling that something must be done about the long-term security in that department and Mundo Deportivo reveal that the Catalans have identified a young Italian talent for the same.

A 21-year-old gem

Indeed, as reported by the Spanish outlet, Barcelona have intensified their scouting on Marco Palestra, who is contractually bound to Atalanta but is playing on loan at Cagliari.

The 21-year-old full-back is capable of playing on both the right and the left side of defence, and his positive displays even earned him a national team call-up recently.