Valverde didn't like it when Paulinho left LaLiga - Barcelona Wants a goalscoring midfielder

Although he won the double in his debut season, Ernesto Valverde has still not been fully trusted with the running of Barcelona's first team, to the point where allowing Paulinho to leave wasn't a decision he agreed with.

The Txingurri had a moderate influence on the movements of players in the past season but it doesn't seem that is going to change too much for the next one.

As of this moment, the decisions are taken in the executive offices, by the general manager, Pep Segura, and president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

If Valverde were allowed to have an influence similar to that of Pep Guardiola or Luis Enrique, he could've managed certain players more effectively and combined that with the team's ability to perform at crucial points in 2017/18.

Between the inability to sign Antoine Griezmann and Paulinho's surprising loan to Guangzhou Evergrande, the ratio of goalscoring players has diminished, and it's these two unexpected events that's led to Valverde insisting on Willian.

If the Brazilian from Chelsea comes to the Camp Nou, fine, but if not, Valverde has at least already shown that he can adapt.

Three players

In the absence of goalscoring reinforcements, Barcelona will again have to rely on Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho.

The Argentinian will pick up his second Golden Boot in a row before Christmas, something that proves his enormous ease of conversion.

He scored 45 goals between all competitions, whilst the Uruguayan corrected a bad start to the season and finished with 31.

The Brazilian arrived in mid-season and scored 10 goals.

Despite these promising numbers, Valverde wants more because Ousmane Dembele hasn't yet reached the level expected, Paco Alcacer only has a testimonial participation.