Barca transfer news defender 2017
Here are some transfer news related to defenders for Barcelona in 2017:
In:
- Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) - Signed on February 24, 2016, for a fee of €25 million.
- Lucas Digne (Roma) - Signed on August 25, 2016, for a fee of €12 million.
- Gerard Piqué (Manchester United) - Returned to Barcelona on August 10, 2017, after a loan spell.
Out:
- Marc Bartra (Borussia Dortmund) - Sold on June 14, 2016, for a fee of €8 million.
- Douglas (Inter Milan) - Sold on August 31, 2016, for a fee of €6 million.
- Adriano (Santos FC) - Released on June 30, 2016, after his contract expired.
- Thomas Vermaelen (Roma) - Sold on August 18, 2017, for a fee of €2 million.
Rumors:
- Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao) - Barcelona were linked with the French defender, but he eventually joined Manchester City in January 2018.
- Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) - Barcelona were interested in the Dutch defender, but he joined Liverpool in January 2018.
- Djibril Sidibé (AS Monaco) - Barcelona were linked with the French defender, but he eventually joined AS Monaco's rivals, AS Roma, in July 2017.
Note: The transfer window for the 2016-17 season closed on August 31, 2017, and the 2017-18 season closed on August 31, 2018.