Six clubs interested in signing Barcelona striker; price set at €7 million

Per Mario Cortegana, Barcelona have set a €6-7 million price tag on forward Rey Manaj. Additionally, no less than six clubs are reportedly interested in acquiring the 23-year old’s services.

Potential destinations include Rayo Vallecano, Almeria, Freiburg, Cagliari, Anderlecht, and Fernabahce. However, Manaj reportedly has a preference for Spain, Italy, or Germany. Almeria is one of the more lucrative options but are in Spain’s Second Division.

According to the same source, the Catalans are open to including a buy-back option or selling only 50% of his rights.

Manaj rose through the ranks of various Italian sides before signing with Barcelona B in 2020. Last season, he tallied an impressive 14 goals and two assists.

The Albanian centre-forward was promoted to the first team this past summer and was a standout during pre-season. Against Gimnastic, he scored a 45-minute hat-trick and followed that up with a goal versus Girona.

With an abundance of attacking talent, Manaj – despite some promising performances – is naturally seen as surplus to requirements for the Catalans. Still, the front-line is getting thinner by the week with recent injuries to Martin Braithwaite and the still-injured Sergio Agüero, Ansu Fati, and Ousmane Dembele.