Lol. Barca brehs, calm down. Window just opened. You'll probably get a world class midfielder soon.
And you do know it's your defence that is flawed, not your midfield.. right?
Paulinho tho
No, its not. Do you even watch games? Umtiti (their best signing last season) and Pique are solid. Alba is overrated but not garbage and Sergi is playing out of position. The issue is that Inesta is old and Gomes took all the way to the last month to figure out how to play. Rakitic didn't play well all season. Denis Suarez needed more time. Rafinha isn't top quality.
Barca's ENTIRE system is built upon a stable midfield. Its why when shyt hits the fan you see Messi drop back and start playing the #10. Busquets was their pivot, Inesta was the stabilizing force and Xavi was their creative magician. Without Xavi or at least someone with creativity to compliment Inesta it wasn't going to be the best Barca. Veratti WOULD be a great addition because then he becomes the stabilizing force and Inesta would be more free to create.
The team literally needs one more world-class mid and a right back and they're a world beater again. The problem is that the team is hemorrhaging cash on the front three and La Masia hasn't produced anyone transformative in a decade.