Tuesday, 5th January 2010
With Barcelona losing Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure on African Cup of Nations duty for the January period, speculation has been rife that the Catalan giants will be looking to fill the void with a new acquisition in the winter transfer window – something manager Pep Guardiola has been quick to play down.
“As far as I know we have nothing planned. It’s not worth it to bring in a player for one month. In the centre of midfield I’ve got a lot of options. I have five central midfielders, plus the players in the reserves. For one month I’d prefer to give them an opportunity, I know them and I know they will do well,” Guardiola said to Sky Sports.
Such comments will give confidence to the likes of Jonathan dos Santos, Thiago Alcantara, Victor Vazquez and Gai Assulin who could all be presented with the rare opportunity of an extended run in the first-team.
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