According to TEAMtalk, Bayern Munich were part of a group of clubs including Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain that made approaches to 19-year-old Spanish Right-Back Xavi Espart’s representatives before his new contract with Barcelona was finalized. Although Manchester United were previously linked, sources have emphatically dismissed those reports. More recently, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been scouting the player, who has 2 caps for Spain U21. Sources close to the situation indicate that Barcelona considers Espart effectively untouchable and would reject offers. The player has a current market value of €25.00m according to Transfermarkt. Additionally, other sources state the club does not intend for him to leave in January or next summer. His new deal, which runs until 2030, contains a release clause valued at more than €100million (£84m / $112m).