Barcelona’s pursuit of offensive reinforcements is well known as the team searches for a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski. Luis Diaz and Alexander Isak are two of the top forwards whom the Catalans have been connected to in recent weeks.
Samu Aghehowa and Ademola Lookman have most recently been linked to Barça, who are even willing to pay €100 million for the forward. However, nowadays Neyser Villarreal is another striker Barcelona is considering acquiring, according to Diario SPORT.
At the moment, Villarreal plays for Millonarios, a major league team in Colombia. With his performances in his own country of Colombia, he has caused quite a stir. During the most recent South American U20 Championship, Villarreal was the leading scorer by far.
With eight goals and four assists at the end of the U-20 Championship, the 19-year-old forward was the leading scorer. His contract with Millonarios expires in December, and he has already declined to extend it due to a poor relationship with the team. Since the conclusion of the tournament, he hasn’t even played for his club team.
Barcelona sizing up move for teenage Colombian striker
However, Millonarios and the teenage attacking prospect are at war right now. He might depart for free because he is not interested in keeping his contract with the team. Watford, Newcastle United, and Porto are among the European teams that have expressed interest in this issue.
Millonarios had already finalized a €4 million deal for the player with Vasco da Gama, demonstrating the player’s insistence on playing in Europe. However, Villarreal’s agents refused to even engage in negotiations with the Brazilian team, stating that their only goal was to move to Europe.
That’s where Barcelona enters the battle. Villarreal’s current predicament with Millonarios presents the Catalans with a fantastic commercial opportunity.
It even suggests that an intermediary has called Barcelona to make an offer to the club, according to the article. Meanwhile, Deco, the director of sports, is weighing all of the possibilities and determining how to acquire the athlete.
In order to outbid their rivals for Villarreal, Barcelona can act right now. In that scenario, the Catalans probably won’t have to spend more than €3 million. There is also the option for Barça to wait until the player’s contract expires, which is what the attacker’s agents would want.
