MX23RW : Saturday, June 29 13:56:46| >> :60:148:148:

Gerard Pique injury 'could force Barcelona into transfer market'

Barcelona will reportedly consider entering the January transfer market after Gerard Pique suffered a long-term injury at the weekend.

Barcelona may reportedly look to sign a short-term replacement for Gerard Pique during the January transfer window.

The 33-year-old will spend at least three months on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night.

The 1-0 defeat at Wanda Metropolitano ensured that Barcelona dropped further down the table, leaving Ronald Koeman under pressure and without his number one centre-back.

According to Marca, club officials are open to the idea of allowing Koeman to bring in a fresh face for that area of the pitch.

As it stands, Clement Lenglet, Ronald Araujo and Samuel Umtiti are fighting for two positions, leaving Barcelona short of cover.

However, given the club's current financial position, the report suggests that meetings must first take place behind the scenes to determine whether a new signing is possible.

ID:423431: cacheID:423431:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2063:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson pictured on November 4, 2020
Read Next:
Monday's papers: Dean Henderson, Christian Eriksen, Eric Garcia
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Saturday, June 29
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 30
 
5pm
 
8pm
Monday, July 1
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, July 2
 
5pm
 
8pm
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Sunday, July 14
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!