A fresh insight into the ongoing efforts of the powers that be at La Liga giants Barcelona to reinforce the club’s frontline has today been forthcoming online.
The info comes courtesy of Jijantes, and surrounds the Blaugrana’s search for a new winger.
With a deal for first-choice target Nico Williams of Athletic Club now looking dead in the water, the Barcelona brass have been forced to look elsewhere in their hopes of adding fresh blood out wide in Hansi Flick’s squad.
A whole host of options are understood to have been taken into consideration, but one, this week, has seemingly emerged as the frontrunner to actually make his way to Catalunya’s capital.
The player in question? Federico Chiesa.
Explosive, proven at the top level and, crucially, affordable owing to his contract situation at Juventus, Italian international Chiesa, according to Barca insider Gerard Romero, can now be considered:
‘The most viable option for the winger’ spot at the Camp Nou.
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