Alberto Botía

[catalan force]

fcbarcelonanews FC Barcelona News
Rumor: Barca will consider exercising the buyback option for Sporting's Alerto Botia in the winter transfer window. (via twitter)
Hope we do bring him back this january. how is he performing in gijon this season?? any reports on his performance. would be nice to see him play this weekend against us.

 

[Galning]

That would be epic!

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Interesting, maybe feel they need to reinforce the area.

 

[Trequartista]

fcbarcelonanews FC Barcelona News
Rumor: Barca will consider exercising the buyback option for Sporting's Alerto Botia in the winter transfer window. (via twitter)
Hope we do bring him back this january. how is he performing in gijon this season?? any reports on his performance. would be nice to see him play this weekend against us.

not sure if we can exercise the option in January and cant see it happening,we will probably settle with what we have right now in d efence and then go for a star CB in the summer...

 

[Barcaman]

I think we have an option to buy him until summer 2013.

 

[veryfatchocobo]

Maybe he wants Botia to gain 1 more year of experience and give Fontas a chance meanwhile. I mean if Pep got him back this season, he couldn't give both Fontas AND Botia enough playing time. Now he can try Fontas and watch Botia @ Sporting at the same time. And get Botia back in case of Fontas failing.

The only problem with this is that Botia has quality and Fontas isn't near his level at all.... If he's not playing Fontas over 2 DMs, pretty sure he's not convinced of his abilities (could change though). I guess Pep wants a Pique situation for Botia.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

LKets brin him back, he has got enough quality to be a good squad player

 

[coolasif]

How is he doing this season?Does he deserve a comeback based on his current form?

 

[Barcafan 2304]

It is a good option to have and don't be fooled into thinking that because Sporting have been struggling, he has to. In fact, it would provide him invaluable experience.

 

[Clockwise]

 

[Aryagorn]

Didn't watch the match but read he made an awesome tackle on Messi... Okay so how do you guys rate his performance against us last night?

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Pretty solid. Nowt special but showed enough to suggest that should we bring him back as cover, he would be reliable

 

[SwiftGuyver]

i really hope we buy him back in January, we need more backup options at CB.

he is a good player, a La Masia product and will only cost us €1.5 million. he deserves a chance and if he fails to deliver i'm sure Sporting will take him back for a similar fee and we can look for another option in the summer.

 

[hoha7]

@barcastuff barcastuff
Barcelona have decided to buy back Sporting centre back Alberto Botia (22) for 2.5M in May. His future depends on next year's coach.

 

[Yugi]

yeees!
anyway, what does it mean it depends on coach? means that guardiola wants him and if he stays he will come or that he doesnt want him and wont come when guardiola is here?