Barcelona eyeing €15 million-rated Spanish right-back as a bargain option

According to a report from Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are looking at Ivan Fresneda of Real Valladolid as a bargain option to strengthen the right-back position this summer.

The 18-year-old starlet enjoyed a solid breakthrough campaign in La Liga last time out with Valladolid. And even though they ended up getting relegated, Fresneda has gathered plenty of admirers already.

Indeed, Borussia Dortmund have been in talks to sign the young Spanish ace while Barcelona have also held a meeting with his agent, Fali Ramadani, who also happens to be the representative of Marcos Alonso.

While reports seemed to suggest that Xavi wanted a more experienced option to reinforce the right-back slot, given the financial situation at the club, Fresneda is being looked at as a low-cost solution.

The 18-year-old had a release clause worth €40 million in his contract which has now reduced to just €20 million following Valladolid’s relegation from La Liga.

Furthermore, MD claims that the relegated club could be willing to accept a lower sum of around €15 million for their youngster, making him an attractive proposition for the Blaugrana.

Any move, however, requires Barcelona to make some sales first as they just do not have the funds or the salary margin to sign players at this moment.

It has led to the stalling of the deal for Marcelo Brozovic and will hamper any future pursuits as well, unless the Catalans are successful in offloading players.

As mentioned earlier, Fresneda is attracting widespread interest from across Europe. Apart from Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, the likes of Bournemouth, Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan are looking at him as a potential target.

So, the La Liga champions will need to move quickly if they wish to sign the 18-year-old prospect.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.