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What’s Next For Barcelona? 6 Potential Neymar Replacements

By Tom Bogert

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 01: Antoine Griezmann (R) of Atletico de Madrid competes for the ball with Gerard Pique (L) of FC Barcelona during the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio Vicente Calderon on February 1, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 01: Antoine Griezmann (R) of Atletico de Madrid competes for the ball with Gerard Pique (L) of FC Barcelona during the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio Vicente Calderon on February 1, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) /
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BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 27: Paulo Dybala of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on May 27, 2017 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 27: Paulo Dybala of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on May 27, 2017 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images) /

 

Paulo Dybala

Dybala has dazzled in the two seasons since joining Juventus from Palermo, scoring 23 goals in 2015-16 before 19 last season as he took a lightened load behind Gonzalo Higuain. But make no mistake: Dybala is what makes the Juve attack tick.

The Argentinian could link up with his countryman Messi at Barcelona and fill Neymar’s shoes adequately. He wouldn’t be a direct replacement based on positioning, but Dybala could show some elasticity and excel out wide.

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Surprisingly, Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Dybala “isn’t convinced” of a move the La Liga giants.

That news is wonderful for management at Juve because In recent years they have had a trend of selling their top performers. Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal left, plus this summer Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves saw the exit door. David Amoyal of GianlucaDiMarzio.com has reported that he doesn’t believe Juventus would sell Dybala at any price this summer because of the sales they’ve already made.

But money talks, and Barcelona have a lot to speak on. Maybe Juventus change their tune and so does Dybala. There’s enough time before the window shuts for that to happen.

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