Report: Barcelona slap €20 million price tag on young midfielder

According to Cadena SER, Barcelona have taken a firm stance concerning their academy graduate Ilaix Moriba’s future.

Earlier this week, multiple sources reported that the Blaugrana received underwhelming offers of around €5 million for the midfielders. The club’s response was clear: the player would not be sold for less than €15 million.

SER report a further update on the hot topic, saying that Barcelona will not sell the player for anything less than €20 million now.

Moriba’s renewal at Barcelona was long taken for granted, however, it all changed when the youngster’s representatives decided that he deserved a higher salary.

Given the club’s delicate financial situation, the club blatantly refused to cater to the agent’s far-fetched requests. However, money seems to be the priority for the player as his party have actively started searching for alternate options.

Ronald Koeman recently spoke about Moriba’s situation saying that at his age, the La Masia graduate should not focus on money but playing time at the club.

Nevertheless, his departure from Barcelona only seems to be a matter of time at the moment. There has been high interest from RB Leipzig over the last 24 hours, and the possibility of the midfielder playing in the Bundesliga next season is slowly turning into reality.

Barcelona would be more than happy to cash in on the player at the moment. It would not only bring in much-needed funds but also open the door for other young stars to blossom.

The Dutch coach already seems to have found his replacements from the academy in Nico Gonzales and Gavi. The duo has once again been called up to the first team for the clash against Sociedad, and will undoubtedly be a major part of the team this season.