{"id":299986,"date":"2023-12-08T23:26:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299986"},"modified":"2023-12-08T23:26:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:26:34","slug":"barcelona-are-searching-for-their-next-yaya-toure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/barcelona-are-searching-for-their-next-yaya-toure\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona are &apos;searching for their next Yaya Toure&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Barcelona are &#8216;searching for their next Yaya Toure&#8217; and are &#8216;monitoring Newcastle&#8217;s Bruno Guimaraes&#8217; as they plot future midfield investment<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barcelona want to recruit a new defensive midfielder and have a list of targets<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The club reportedly believe they need a player similar to former star Yaya Toure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man City have dipped, but Gary Neville is WRONG to say they\u2019re complacent &#8211; Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barcelona are searching for their next defensive midfielder that they hope will be similar to Yaya Toure in a bid to strengthen the club&#8217;s first-team, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish giants are targeting future investment, but are unlikely to spend heavily in the upcoming January transfer window due to their lavish summer spending.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi&#8217;s side have struggled in LaLiga this season, currently sitting third in the league standings behind leaders Real Madrid and surprise package Girona.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona believe problems in midfield and the lack of a star player that is able to operate as a defensive pivot are largely to blame, with the club hoping to unearth a player with similar attributes to Toure.<\/p>\n<p>The now-retired midfielder played for both Barcelona and Manchester City during his prime, but called time on his established playing career six-years ago.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/21\/78754445-12843629-image-a-64_1702072160677.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are searching for their next defensive midfielder that they hope will be similar to Yaya Toure<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/21\/78754451-12843629-image-a-65_1702072165034.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Toure previously starred for Barcelona before eventually leaving to join Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Toure has moved into coaching since permanently leaving the pitch and is currently working as an assistant to Roberto Mancini with the Saudi Arabian national team.<\/p>\n<p>However, previous employers at the Camp Nou haven&#8217;t forgotten about the Ivorian and targets with a similar playing style to the 40-year-old are being targeted, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle playmaker Bruno Guimaraes has admirers at the Catalan club, while the likes of Monaco&#8217;s\u00a0Yousuf Fofana and Everton&#8217;s Amadou Onana are also being monitored.<\/p>\n<p>There is an additional belief within Barcelona that La Masia academy players could be a future problem but both\u00a0Pau Prim and\u00a0Marc Bernal aren&#8217;t viewed as immediate solutions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/21\/78754449-12843629-image-a-66_1702072168587.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are monitoring Newcastle midfielder\u00a0Bruno Guimaraes for a potential future move<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/08\/21\/78754447-12843629-image-a-67_1702072172420.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona manager Xavi is searching to bolster his midfield in future transfer windows<\/p>\n<p>Toure was loved by Barca supporters for his ability to transform defence into attack, while also chipping in with vital goals from midfield.<\/p>\n<p>He spent three-years in Spain playing alongside Xavi, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta having initially joined as a relatively unknown talent during\u00a0Frank Rijkaard&#8217;s reign as manager.<\/p>\n<p>Toure made 118 appearances for the team before going on to enjoy a hugely successful career in England where he won three Premier League titles with Man City.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Busquets occupied the long-term midfield pivot role for Barcelona but left Spain in the summer to join Messi at MLS side Inter Miami as he enters the final years of his career.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12843629\/Barcelona-Yaya-Toure-Newcastle-Bruno-Guimaraes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona are &#8216;searching for their next Yaya Toure&#8217; 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