Barcelona spent close to 88,000,000 € in the 2008 summer transfer window, bringing in a total of seven players. They bought Seydou Keita from Sevilla for €14m, and also spent €29m in bringing in the Mali midfielder’s club team mate- Brazilian Dani Alves. Martin Caceres, Gerard Pique, Jose Pinto, Aliaksandr Hleb and Henrique Adriano were the other players brought by the Catalan giants to the Nou Camp in the summer.

So, whom will they buy in 2009?

They’ve been linked with a host of players- the two most famous ones being Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas and Lyon’s Karim Benzema. Fabregas, a former Barcelona youth player who was snapped up by Arsene Wenger at the age of 16, has grown by leaps and bounds at the North London club, and is currently their captain. However Arsenal’s inability to win trophies might play on his mind. Benzema has been in wonderful form for Lyon, but wants a new challenge, and Barcelona will certainly provide him with one.

Robin Van Persie has also been linked with a move to Barcelona as they scour the market for a left footed forward.

Los Cules are also reportedly looking for a long term leftback, with Sylvinho and Eric Abidal expected to leave the club soon.

We’ll keep you updated with the latest Barcelona transfers as they happen.