Barcelona will have to shell out €70 million to sign Everton midfielder in the summer – report

Barcelona’s search for a new midfielder, both in the pivot positon and central midfield, has taken them across Europe at this point.

Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich, Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, Royal Antwerp’s Arthur Vermeeren, and Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz are just some of the names that have been linked to the club across the last few months.

Another name that came up on Barcelona’s radar was Everton’s Amadou Onana. The Premier League midfielder has been putting in some solid performances since moving to the Merseyside outfit last summer for €30 million.

He has been linked with an exit in the summer of 2024, with top clubs across Europe interested in his services. However, he will not come cheap.

According to Adrian Sanchez, Barcelona will have to shell out €70 million to sign Onana in the summer transfer window. They lead the race for the player, but will find it next to impossible to offer anything close to Everton’s asking price.

Talks with Onana’s agent

Barcelona have made the first moves in their pursuit of Onana next summer. They already spoke to the player’s entourage last month, and have already met his agent, as well, as per the report.

Onana has interest from Manchester United, as well, who are looking to sign a player in a similar profile.

At 22, the Belgian is an all-round midfielder. He can carry the ball with pace and flair, break lines with his passing, and is also a superb ball-winner — which Barcelona desperately lack and need.

He has played 16 games in the Premier League this season under Sean Dyche, scoring one goal. He does average 2.6 tackles won per game, though, and recovers 6.5 balls per game.

Signing him will not be easy, evidently, as Barcelona will have to do a lot of financial gymnastics to pull this one out of the bag.