{"id":299007,"date":"2023-12-12T16:31:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299007"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:31:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:31:28","slug":"barcelona-targeting-january-move-for-tottenham-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/barcelona-targeting-january-move-for-tottenham-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona &apos;targeting January move for Tottenham star&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Barcelona &#8216;targeting January move for Tottenham star&#8217; with the goalscoring midfielder &#8216;admired by Xavi&#8217; after previous loan spell in Spain<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Barcelona are reportedly monitoring the situation of a Tottenham midfielder<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The club want to bring in further midfield reinforcement in January<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world! Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barcelona are targeting a Tottenham midfielder for a mvoe to the club in January, according to reports in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning LaLiga champions are currently behind both Real Madrid and Girona in the league standings and are already lining up potential reinforcements for January.<\/p>\n<p>A heavy summer of recruitment along with Barcelona&#8217;s complex financial situation means spending in the winter is likely to be light, but a move for a Premier League star isn&#8217;t out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are keen to bring in another creative midfielder after young talent Gavi saw his season prematurely ended after undergoing surgery on an ACL injury, as reported by SPORT.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs player in question has previously played in the Spanish top-flight and impressed Barcelona manager Xavi while previously on-loan at Villarreal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/11\/78788303-12847083-image-a-1_1702209518435.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are reportedly targeting a move for one of Tottenham&#8217;s best midfielders in January<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/11\/78788301-12847083-image-a-2_1702209522379.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona manager Xavi is an admirer of the Spurs midfielder who previously played in Spain<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Giovani Lo Celso has revitalised his Tottenham career under Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s guidance this season, but could be tempted by a move to the famous Catalan club.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine previously failed to make an impact at the club after joining from Real Betis three-years ago and was even shipped out on loan to Villarreal after being deemed surplus to requirements at the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Lo Celso was brought back in from the cold by new manager Postecoglou during the summer and has begun to see his influence in the squad grow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/10\/11\/78788333-12847083-image-a-3_1702209588906.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Giovani Lo Celso has impressed recently after forcing his way back into the Tottenham squad<\/p>\n<p>However, scoring in consecutive recent games against Aston Villa and Manchester City means Spurs are unlikely to let the player leave halfway through the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Gio will get an opportunity particularly over the next few weeks,&#8217; Postecoglou recently said\u00a0when asked about the 27-year-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are down on numbers and have a fair few games between now and new year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We won&#8217;t get anyone back of significance in that time apart from Romero so Gio and the other guys will get that opportunity. He had a really strong pre-season and then he got injured at Fulham which was his first start and that set him back for quite a while.<\/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-12847083\/Barcelona-January-Tottenham-star-Xavi-lo-celso.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona &#8216;targeting January move for Tottenham star&#8217; with the goalscoring midfielder &#8216;admired by Xavi&#8217; after previous loan spell in Spain Barcelona are reportedly monitoring the situation of a Tottenham midfielder The club want to bring in further midfield reinforcement in January There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world! 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