goal.com - Barcelona is looking for a new striker as a replacement for David Villa at the Camp Nou. Inter Milan Striker, Diego Forlan, touted as the strongest candidate.
Villa certainly absent until the end of this season. The former Valencia player was badly injured when he joined the Club World Cup tournament in December.
Without Villa, Barca striker shortage of stock. Currently La Furia Roja have only Lionel Messi, Pedro Rodrgiuez, Alexis Sanchez, and Ibrahim Affelay on the front lines. This amount is less clear given the Azulgrana must go through three competitions at once.
With this situation, consider Barca look for a new sticker that can be borrowed until the end of the season. According to La Nacion, Forlan is the main choice of coach Pep Guardiola. Therefore, the Uruguayan is flexible and can play in any position on the front lines.
Forlan itself is currently being frustrated in Serie A. He has four months of injury. He also recently scored a goal from eight matches.
"I do not have enough rest time since the last World Cup. After that, I was playing a few games with Atletico Madrid. Since playing in the Copa America, there is no pause in between competitions that I follow, "said Forlan some time ago.
