According to the printed version of Catalan Newspaper Mundo Deportivo Glen Johnson could be on the radar of Barcelona as a “low-cost” alternative to current right-back Aleix Vidal.
Naturally, the news has caused a huge amount of discussion in the Transfer Tavern, with many wondering exactly what Barcelona might be thinking in looking at the former Liverpool man.
Whether or not a deal such as this comes off remains to be seen but SportWitness suggests that publications like Mundo Deportivo have a history of making these links before seeing them not come through.
It is thought, though, that the Blaugrana are looking for a new right-back as early as January with Vidal not fitting into Luis Enrique’s tactical blueprint.
One Stoke fan couldn’t get his head around it here in the Transfer Tavern.
Though the former Liverpool ace has been in good form this season, even earning a shock recall into the England set-up, it’s fair to say this is one of the more bizarre transfer tidbits of recent years.
What do you make of it Stoke fans? Let us know below…
