Barcelona Transfer News: Latest Juanfran, Roberto Rosales, Cedric Soares Rumours

Barcelona have reportedly identified Deportivo La Coruna'sJuanfran as their key right-back target following Aleix Vidal's injury, with Malaga'sRoberto Rosales and Southampton'sCedric Soares also on the Blaugrana's radar.Per BBC Sport, Vidal is set to miss up to five months of action having recently dislocated his ankle against Alaves, leaving Sergi Robertotraditionally a central midfielderas the only player in the Barca squad comfortable in the right-back role.According toMundo Deportivo(via Calciomercato), Barca "have been granted special dispensation to sign a player on a short-term agreement," and Juanfran, 28, is viewed as the prime target.The report added the Spaniard has a6.8 million release clause and Barca could even sign him up as a long-term replacement for Dani Alves, as neither Vidal nor Roberto have nailed down the right-back role this season.Juanfran is currently on loan at Depor from Watford and has enjoyed an impressive 2016-17, providing four assists in 19 La Liga matches, per WhoScored.com.Sportalso named Juanfran as a potential right-back acquisition for Barca, as well asVenezuelanRosales, 28, saying the Catalans have been in contact with both but will not make a decision on whether to make a signing until they establish their own title credentials following Sunday's clash with Atletico Madrid.Meanwhile, 25-year-oldPortuguese Cedric was reported as a Barca target by theTelegraph's Matt Law, but it would take a bid of at least15 million to persuade Saints into selling.All three of Juanfran,Rosales and Cedric could potentially fit well into the Barca side.They are all attacking full-backs with fine deliveryCedric is particularly accomplished in that regard, per WhoScoredand could even compete for a first-team spot in manager Luis Enrique's side with Vidal fit:Alves' departure to Juventus last summer provided Barca with a right-back issue they had not been concerned with for the duration of the Brazilian's eight-year stay at the club.With Roberto's preferred position in the middle of the park and Vidal having only recently earned Enrique's confidence as the starting right-back, a search was reportedly already ongoing to strengthen the position, per Law.And they now look to have identified three candidates who could potentially fill the void.
Click here to read full news..