Barcelona have taken one big step toward rebuilding the post-Neymar attack by completing the signing of Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele, but most fans—and surely new coach Ernesto Valverde—both want and expect further names to follow.
The Catalan club have been tracking Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool all summer and have been knocked back at every approach—three bids rejected at the last count, per BBC Sport—with the price tag rising higher at every turn.
With
Thursday's transfer deadline drawing closer, Barca have to decide
whether to pursue the Coutinho deal with greater finances, hoping to
tempt the Reds to sell, or to look elsewhere for inspiration.
We've
spoken with four Barca influencers of different types—social accounts,
journalists and supporters—to find out what direction they'd prefer the
