Borussia Dortmund eyeing loan move for 20-year-old Barcelona defender

Barcelona have seen a huge influx of young talent from the youth ranks and the B team of late.

Ansu Fati, Ronald Araujo, Oscar Mingueza all had their breakthroughs over the past couple of years while the likes of Gavi, Nico Gonzalez, Alejandro Balde, Ez Abde, Ferran Jutgla are making a name for themselves with the senior team.

Another player who is now knocking on the doors of Xavi Hernandez’s side is defender Mika Marmol. The 20-year-old has been with Barcelona since 2018 when he signed from Jabac and has since grown into a pillar of strength with the B team.

The left-footed centre-back has been particularly impressive in the ongoing campaign, not missing even one of the B side’s 17 league games. With question marks over the future of both Samuel Umtiti and Clement Lenglet, the youngster has been tipped to come into the senior setup should the French duo depart.

But, the Spanish Under-20 international is also courting interest from other clubs according to reports. Indeed, El Nacional is claiming that Borussia Dortmund have set their sights on Mika Marmol and are keen on signing him.

The Black and Yellows are known for nurturing youngsters and turning them into star players – Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Jadon Sancho, Christian Pulisic and Ousmane Dembele are some of the names that spring to mind.

The German giants now have their eyes on Marmol, who they intend to sign on a loan deal with an option to make the transfer permanent for a sum of €10 million.

Barça president Joan Laporta is mulling over the proposal as the club would get a chance to pocket a substantial fee for a player with no first-team experience. However, the final call will rest with manager Xavi Hernandez, as per the report.