Barcelona's Transfer Tangle: A Tale of Two Strikers The saga of FC Barcelona's transfer pursuits has taken another twist with the news that Chelsea is attempting to tie Joao Pedro down with a new contract, amidst interest from Barcelona and Arsenal.
This development should come as no surprise to anyone following the Catalans' struggles in the market. On its surface, it appears to be a routine story: a young player being offered a new deal by his current club.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find that this is part of a larger pattern of Barcelona's mismanagement of their transfer strategy.