The transfer rumour mill continues to turn for FC Barcelona, with the latest incoming link concerning Aleksandar Pavlović. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 26 possible arrivals and 8 potential exits. The hottest storyline right now is about Alessandro Bastoni, but below are the latest updates on several of the most important transfer rumours surrounding the club.
Samuele Inacio
On Saturday, it was reported that Barcelona is monitoring Samuele Inacio, an 18-year-old Italian-Brazilian forward who plays for Borussia Dortmund II. PSG is also said to be watching the player, whose contract is valid until June 30, 2027. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €3.00m. Inácio has one cap and one goal for the Italy U19 team.
Óscar Mingueza
Barcelona have made contact with Óscar Mingueza as they explore bringing him back to the club, according to a Saturday report from Team Talk. The player is said to be carefully considering his options, with regular playing time likely to be a major factor in his decision.
Lionel Messi
Explosive claims about a failed return for Lionel Messi in 2023 have been met with a rebuttal from sporting director Deco. On Saturday, amid an accusation from former manager Xavi that Joan Laporta sabotaged the plans, Deco stated the story about the near-return was largely untrue. Deco said a scenario for a return has never been discussed during his time in the role and that neither Messi nor anyone representing him has called to state a desire to come back. He also noted that while Messi made an Instagram post about wanting to return in the future, he did not specify when.
Julián Álvarez
According to a report from Sport on Friday, FC Barcelona is interested in Julián Álvarez and has been in discussions with his entourage for several months. El Chiringuito added that the club has an intention to start discussions next week.
Marcus Rashford
Gary Neville has criticised Barcelona’s attempts to renegotiate the buy-back clause for Marcus Rashford, according to a Friday report. Rashford joined Barcelona on loan with a mandatory £26 million buy-out clause. Neville stated that the player has regained his form, having played over 40 games, scored 11 goals, and provided more than 10 assists. He described Barcelona's claim that they cannot pay the full agreed sum as ridiculous.
Alessandro Bastoni
Alessandro Bastoni and Inter Milan have an agreement to postpone discussions about his departure until the club mathematically secures the Serie A title, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Saturday. The report states that Inter will not allow Bastoni to leave for less than €70 million, a price higher than the maximum set by Barcelona. Bastoni reportedly wants to complete the transfer to Barcelona quickly, but Inter's requirement will delay talks.
Nico Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck has secured a release clause in his contract extension at Borussia Dortmund that can be activated as early as this summer for a fee of €50 to €60 million. Bild reported on Saturday that FC Barcelona is one of the clubs for which the clause is valid. The outlet later clarified that domestic clubs are explicitly excluded and only foreign heavyweights can trigger it.
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