Barca: Keen on Atletico's Filipe Luis*
Barcelona have revived their interest in Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis, as per reports, with the Blaugrana seeking cover for first-choice left-back Jordi Alba, whom the Catalan side feel is suffering from exhaustion after a long season.
Alba has amassed a total of 54 appearances across La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey in the 2018-19 campaign and with the 30-year-old now entering the final years of his career, the Barca bosses are keen on signing cover.
Despite being 33 years old, Luis currently tops the wishlist of those in power at Camp Nou as the Brazilian's contract with Atleti will expire on June 30 of this year, meaning Barca can snap up a proven performer on a free transfer.
The full-back himself has maintained for some time that he would be happy to sign a contract extension with the Spanish capital side, despite having received offers from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, Premier League side Wolves and Flamengo back in his homeland.
As mentioned, Barca's fondness for Luis is not new, as the Blaugrana registered their interest in the Brazil international as far back as 2009, though the player ultimately made the choice to swap Deportivo La Coruna for the Vicente Calderon Stadium.