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With Barcelona signing two new midfielders and a centre-back, the focus is now on bringing in a new right-back, which is another key position that manager Xavi Hernandez wants to strengthen.
Indeed, the Catalan giants see the signing of a new right-back as a priority now, with sporting director Deco looking at multiple options as potential targets.
And, according to SPORT, the name of Real Valladolid youngster Ivan Fresneda is not ruled out by Barcelona and the 18-year-old still remains an option for the La Liga champions.
Fresneda, a former Real Madrid academy trainee, enjoyed a solid debut campaign in the Spanish top flight last season and made a good impression despite Valladolid ending up getting relegated.
The 18-year-old boasts great potential and has been on the radars of Barça for a while. However, it has been reported that the youngster does not generate consensus within the Catalan club. As such, there has been no progress made on that front as of yet.
Amidst the inactivity, Fresneda is attracting strong interest from clubs in the Premier League, with AFC Bournemouth, in particular, interested.
The 18-year-old right-back had a release clause worth €40 million in his contract with Real Valladolid. But that value has halved to €20 million following the Spanish club’s relegation from La Liga.
Deco is understood to be looking for a young player who can be a solution for the present and the future. And Fresneda would fit into that profile, although the €20 million price tag could be deemed excessive.
Reports, however, suggest that Real Valladolid could be open to the aspect of accepting a figure of around €10 million plus variables.
Even though Deco is looking at multiple targets, the option of Fresneda is not ruled out at this point. And it remains to be seen if Barcelona do make a move for the teenager.
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