you'd seriously be happy to spend 30m on Miranda?!
you're right about forgetting Marquinhos and looking at Laporte though.
IMO Zubi & Co should only be making serious moves for Benatia & Laporte now, they are the best CBs realistically available. possibly Fazio & Musacchio as backup options.
Not saying i would be happy paying 30M for Miranda, but in the context of who we are chasing, paying such a big fee for Marquinhos, you would rather pay less for an experienced defender.
People might pull up their noses at Mathieu, but again, getting in an experienced defence, along with say a young Laporte and Bartra, and you have a good mix of youth an experience.
The market right now, with it being World Cup as well, clubs in general will inflate prices on their players, esp those who are doing well at the World Cup.
Eg, why do we need to chase Marquinhos, when there are players we could have a look at from this World Cup? Ok, like i said, clubs will inevitably hike up their prices, but there are plenty of time to bring in players.
Why are we limiting ourselves to Marquinhos and Mathieu/Benatia? Are those the only CB's in the world good enough to play for Barca? Its a clear indication at the incompetence of the board, that we need to focus our attention and resources all on 1 or 2 players.