Dream of signing Manchester City player on front page – Hoping for City destruction

Barcelona continue to pursue Gvardiol as their dream centre-back target, but a January move is deemed almost impossible given his recent contract extension to 2031.

Barcelona haven't abandoned their interest in Manchester City defender Joško Gvardiol, featuring him on the front page of Mundo Deportivo as their dream signing. The Croatian international, who recently extended his contract with City until 2031, is one of four centre-back targets identified by Hansi Flick's side alongside Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, Manchester United's Lisandro Martínez and Real Betis' Natan.

Barcelona's defensive vulnerabilities were exposed by recent defeats to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga, prompting the club to seek reinforcements in the winter market. However, Mundo Deportivo acknowledges that signing Gvardiol would be extremely difficult. He is a regular starter for Manchester City under Enzo Maresca with 12 appearances this season, and the newspaper suggests the only realistic scenario for Barcelona to acquire him would be if City face severe Premier League sanctions for financial rule breaches—even then, there is no guarantee City would sell.