13 October 2009 / REUTERS, MADRID
Barcelona are looking to add to their squad in the January transfer window, sporting director Txiki Begiristain was quoted as saying.
The European champions may need reinforcements as they will lose Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure during January's African Cup of Nations and will also be without Seydou Keita should Mali qualify for the three-week long tournament in Angola. "There are options for us to strengthen [the squad] yes," Begiristain said in an interview with Sport newspaper. We will see if any of our defenders can play in central midfield," he added. "It's an option. Depending on that, we could look to buy a forward." Asked whether Barca would make an offer for Manchester City's Brazilian forward Robinho, Begiristain said: "He is a very interesting footballer and could play [for us] in the Champions League."