An insight into the members of Barcelona’s squad attracting the most intense interest with a view to the summer has come to the fore this evening.
The info comes courtesy of Diario Sport, who point towards a trio of players as having already seen bids tabled for their services.
The stars in question? Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, and Ronald Araújo.
Stopper Araújo is of course a long-term target on the part of German champions Bayern Munich, with the Bavarians now understood to have moved forward with an official proposal, worth €70 million plus bonuses.
The powers that be behind the scenes in Catalunya are, in turn, studying the offer intently, aware that at least one big-money sale will likely be required this summer to balance the books.
And joining Bayern in aiming to take advantage of this situation are Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.
This comes with the Lilywhites having tabled opening offers for both of the aforementioned De Jong, and Raphinha.
The first comes in around the €60 million mark, likely to be short of Barcelona’s valuation, though their €70 million bid for the under-performing Raphinha could well bear fruit come the summer.
The Brazilian, for his part, is said to have been the subject of further offers, too, meaning a bidding war could yet break out for his services.
Whatever the case, should Barca choose to go the route of high-profile sales this summer, they will not be short on options.
Conor Laird | GSFN
