Barcelona wants to strengthen its ranks in the winter “Mercato” (John Folles/Getty)
Club management continues Barcelona The Spaniard, led by President Joan Laporta, is working on building the team again, having put in mind one of the stars Real Madrid In the upcoming winter transfer market, in order to strengthen coach Xavi’s battalion.
And the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, revealed, on Monday, that the Barcelona administration is interested in including the star, Marco Asensio, whose contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of the current season.
She added that there are several factors that explain Barcelona’s interest in the Spanish international, most notably his age, quality and ability to play various roles, in addition to the fact that his agent, Jorge Mendes, has a very good relationship with the Catalan team.
Among the reasons is also the player’s situation in Real Madrid, where his contract expires at the end of the current season and has not been renewed with him so far, which has increased speculation about the possibility of his departure if a good transfer offer appears on the horizon for him and the “Royal”, led by his president Florentino Perez.
But last summer’s transfer season ended, and the 26-year-old did not leave, after rumors circulated about several clubs’ interest in him, such as Milan, Arsenal and Newcastle United.
This season, Asensio’s situation at the Santiago Bernabeu has not improved, not even after the failure to sign with Frenchman Kylian Mbappe and the temporary absence of Karim Benzema due to injury, in addition to the brilliance of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Fede Valverde.