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Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona appear determined to continue looking for a central defender if efforts to sign their first choice, Shakhtar’s Dmytro Chigrinsky, prove unsuccessful. FTBL.com takes a look at the Catalans’ options.

Alvaro Arbeloa, who has left Liverpool to return to Real Madrid on a 6-million-euro deal, is now the highest rated defender at the Bernabeu with an overall FTBL rating of 108.86 points.

The return of Brazil international Nilmar (pictured) to European high-level football was officially sealed yesterday. The former Olympique Lyonnais striker will now play for Spanish side Villarreal CF, where he should have all the necessary conditions

Villarreal’s Spain international Juan Capdevila (pictured in a red jersey) has lost the top spot in the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best defenders to Chelsea’s John Terry following Spain’s shock 0:2 loss to the U.S. in the Confed Cup semi-final in South

In the race to the top of the FTBL Top 23 of the world’s best defenders with Villarreal’s Capdevila, Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol appears in pole position with an excellent chance to grab the coveted spot after the semi-final against the U.S. in the