Barcelona will make an improved offer worth €10 million plus €5 million for right-back

With Barcelona on the lookout for a new right-back before the new season starts, the name of Ivan Fresneda has been doing the rounds for a while now.

The 18-year-old Real Valladolid is a serious candidate to arrive at the club too reinforce the right-back slot in the current transfer window.

Reports suggest that there is an agreement already in place with Fresneda despite the fact that he does not generate full consensus within the club.

And with a move for Joao Cancelo likely to be complicated because of finances, the Catalans might have to press ahead with Fresneda itself.

Barcelona to make an improved offer for Fresneda

As such, SPORT (print edition, Aug 5, page 6) is reporting that Barcelona could make an improved offer for Fresneda to convince Real Valladolid to part ways with him.

Fresneda has a release clause worth €20 million in his contract with Valladolid, but the Blaugrana have no intention of matching that figure.

Instead, it had been reported that Barcelona had made an offer worth €8 million plus variables for Fresneda, hoping that it would do the trick.

But now, the report claims that the La Liga champions could improve their proposal and submit a bid worth €10 million in fixed fee and another €5 million in add-ons.

Barça believe that it would be enough to convince Real Valladolid to part ways with the teenage defender.

Fresneda prioritising Barcelona

As for the player, he has been prioritising a move to Barcelona and as such has already rejected other clubs as he waits for the La Liga champions to make a move.

Interest in Fresneda is continuing to grow, with a club from the Premier League entering the race recently.

And should the Blaugrana not act swiftly, there is a chance that they might risk missing out on the 18-year-old as he might not be willing to keep waiting for much longer.