{"id":34506,"date":"2026-06-04T09:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/34506\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:14:16","slug":"barcelona-monitoring-underrated-la-liga-defender-who-could-cost-between-e30-35-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/34506\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona monitoring underrated La Liga defender who could cost between \u20ac30-35 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona\u2019s search for defensive reinforcements appears to have taken a new direction, with Real Betis defender Natan emerging as a player of interest ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/2062333016857338058?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">El Chiringuito TV<\/a>, the Catalan club has recently stepped up their monitoring of the Brazilian centre-back as they continue exploring options to strengthen their backline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While signing a new central defender is not currently viewed as the club\u2019s highest priority, Barcelona remain attentive to opportunities that could improve the squad without placing excessive strain on their finances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The profile being sought is a left-footed centre-back capable of providing balance in defence and fitting into Hansi Flick\u2019s tactical plans.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona add Natan to defensive shortlist<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona have spent recent months assessing several candidates for the role, with some ambitious names previously linked to the club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/real-betis-balompie-v-elche-cf-laliga-ea-sports-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Natan, Real Betis player\" class=\"wp-image-201499\"  \/>Barcelona are keeping an eye on Natan. (Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City\u2019s Josko Gvardiol was one of the defenders admired by the Blaugrana, but recent developments suggest the Croatian could <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-suffer-major-blow-as-top-defensive-target-moves-closer-to-new-deal-with-current-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">commit his future to the Premier League<\/a> side through a new contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Inter Milan\u2019s Alessandro Bastoni was considered Barcelona\u2019s preferred option, although <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/two-key-factors-behind-barcelona-halting-their-pursuit-of-serie-a-heavyweight-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the financial demands associated<\/a> with a deal eventually led the club to move away from that pursuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That situation has opened the door for alternative targets, and Natan has now emerged as one of the names under consideration.<\/p>\n<p>A strong candidate?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 25-year-old offers several qualities that make him an attractive option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/real-betis-balompie-v-elche-cf-laliga-ea-sports-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Natan, Real Betis player\" class=\"wp-image-201500\"  \/>Natan is a solid La Liga defender. (Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to being left-footed, he already has experience in La Liga and would likely cost significantly less than some of Europe\u2019s elite defenders, with his valuation believed to be between \u20ac30 million and \u20ac35 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His performances for Real Betis during the 2025\/26 campaign have also caught attention, as Natan recorded 32 tackles and 37 interceptions throughout the season while proving highly effective in aerial duels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His ability to defend one-on-one situations was another standout aspect of his game, with opponents rarely managing to beat him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Brazilian may not generate the same excitement as players such as Bastoni or Gvardiol, there is a strong argument that he could represent a smart and realistic signing because he is still young and would not cost much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s search for defensive reinforcements appears to have taken a new direction, with Real Betis defender Natan emerging&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34507,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,223,1641,1139],"class_list":["post-34506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-natan","tag-real-betis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}