Barcelona on alert as La Liga rivals set sights on former La Masia expertise – report

Barcelona are hoping to generate some income within the last days of the winter switch window in order that they’ll rope in Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.

With Ansu Fati not wanting to depart and the departures of Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen dominated out as nicely, the Blaugrana are taking a look at various avenues to boost cash.

One of many choices that the Catalans are protecting an in depth watch on is the potential sale of former gamers for whom they’ve sell-on clauses.

Mika Faye, one such participant at the moment at Rennes, is attracting curiosity from Fenerbahce in Turkey, whereas Mika Marmol may additionally assist Barcelona in that regard.

Mika Marmol in demand

As reported earlier, Marmol, at the moment at Las Palmas, is attracting curiosity from AS Roma, with Barcelona retaining 50% rights of the previous La Masia expertise.

Now, Canal Sur Radio (h/t Mundo Deportivo) stories that La Liga membership Sevilla are additionally considering signing Marmol, with Barcelona protecting an in depth watch on the state of affairs.

Mika Marmol may assist Barcelona’s monetary state of affairs. (Photograph by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Photographs)

With Tanguy Nianzou lately present process surgical procedure and Marcao doubtlessly leaving, the Andalusian outfit are exploring the potential of including a central defender, with Marmol being certainly one of their targets, though the deal is proving tough.

Sevilla boss Garcia Pimienta is aware of the centre-back, having labored with him beforehand at Las Palmas and at Barça earlier than that.

The difficulty, nonetheless, is that Las Palmas usually are not eager on promoting and demand on suitors paying the Spaniard’s full €10 million launch clause.

Of that quantity, €5 million would land in Barcelona’s coffers, provided that they maintain a 50% stake within the participant’s financial rights.

Sevilla, although, have already made it clear that they don’t seem to be prepared to make a significant monetary outlay for the participant. So, it stays to be seen whether or not Marmol finally ends up securing a transfer away or not.