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Liverpool, Arsenal or elsewhere: Where could PSG’s Julian Draxler transfer?

By Tom Bogert

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 02: Julian Draxler of Germany reacts during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Final between Chile and Germany at Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 2, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 02: Julian Draxler of Germany reacts during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Final between Chile and Germany at Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 2, 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) /
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LA CORUNA, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between RC Deportivo La Coruna and FC Barcelona at Riazor Stadium on March 12, 2017 in La Coruna, Spain. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
LA CORUNA, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between RC Deportivo La Coruna and FC Barcelona at Riazor Stadium on March 12, 2017 in La Coruna, Spain. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) /

Barcelona

Everyone who even nominally follows football knows that Barcelona have money to spend. A late-ish, big money, public transfer saga is awful for the selling club. It’s an easy recipe to get fleeced in any further deals.

Relatively speaking, the sky is falling down in Barcelona. There’s a huge hole on the left-wing that is currently primed to be filled with Gerard Deulofeu, a decent player but crashed out of Everton last season.

They’ve inexplicably spent some of the money on Paulinho, who Tottenham couldn’t get rid of quick enough.

For the fans, and maybe even their reputation, they must buy someone big this summer. They want Coutinho, but Liverpool continue to say they refuse to sell him, and have held firm despite a transfer request.

They went to Dortmund to buy Ousmane Dembele, and they can’t secure a deal as the winger is kicking up a fuss, not showing up to training or even communicating with the club.

If Draxler is available, he wouldn’t be the worst plan C.

Plus, playing with Leo Messi and Luis Suarez, a player needs not be quite the world beater that Neymar is. Draxler could get buy if he plays within himself, takes his chances and regularly moves the ball to two of the best players in the world.

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