The transfer loophole returns to the forefrontBarcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid reopened the file on the team’s defensive planning. Questions have emerged over the club’s decisions during the summer transfer window, with two defenders departing and no replacement signed for one of them.Ronald Araujo and Alvaro Cortes both left the ranks over the summer, yet Barcelona brought in no new defender to compensate. That decision has drawn criticism as pressure mounts on the back line.
