Football Friends Online – When 90 Mins Is Not EnoughOld rivals need to man up and take a risk on Barrios - Football Friends Online - When 90 Mins Is Not Enough Old rivals need to man up and take a risk on Barrios - Football Friends Online - When 90 Mins Is Not Enough

Old rivals need to man up and take a risk on Barrios

Since its inception in England, a common theme in the January transfer window has been Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson constantly stating that they won’t be conducting any business in this calender month.

Despite endless press reports linking various personnel with Old Trafford and the Emirates, the experienced managers always claim that any signings would disrupt the harmony at their respective club.

But judging by the recent form of the two sides this season, a new addition to their troubled squad this month may not be the worst idea, and the name Lucas Barrios instantly springs to mind.

The Borrusia Dortmund striker has been made available by his club, and with a goal-scoring record up there with the best, together with a price tag that doesn’t seem coherent in relation, the title rivals need to book their scouts on the next flight  to the Rhineland.

44 goals in 77 appearances tells its own story, and the only reason the player seems to be out of the Yellows’ first team is down to the emergence of Robert Lewandowski.

Rumoured to cost only £10-15 million, the feather dusters need to be readied for the cheque books.

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