Frenkie de Jong's injury has been a blow to Barcelona. The Dutch captain suffered a medial collateral ligament tear, which will keep him out of action for four to five months. This has forced the board to reassess their transfer priorities, focusing on midfield reinforcements rather than a central defender.
According to Matteo Moretto, Barcelona were considering signing a central defender before De Jong's injury. However, now the priority is finding a midfielder to cover the captain's absence.
"De Jong's injury has changed the order of priorities," Moretto said. "Before, Barcelona were considering signing a central defender, but now everything depends on whether one of the players leaves, like Christensen or someone else."
