18-year-old Barcelona winger wants to leave the club, several Bundesliga clubs interested

The past six months have been a roller-coaster ride of sorts for Yusuf Demir.

The 18-year-old was snapped up by Barcelona last summer from Rapid Vienna on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the transfer permanent. Signed with a view to bolstering the B team, the young winger got a chance in the senior setup during pre-season, and he made a huge impression.

So much so that, then-manager Ronald Koeman decided to officially call him up to the first-team roster, even going as far as handing him the #11 jersey. However, all the promise that was shown in the pre-season was nowhere to be seen as Demir struggled to make an impact and eventually fell out of favour.

Things did not improve for the Austrian after the arrival of Xavi Hernandez. He has made nine first-team appearances but has not featured in over a month. That is because Barça would have been obligated to sign him for €10 million had he played ten games, a scenario that the Catalans have been wanting to avoid amidst financial issues.

Given the situation, the Blaugrana are ready to cut his loan spell at Camp Nou short, while the winger himself is hoping to end his time in Catalonia.

SPORT journalist Toni Juanmarti and Austrian publication Kurier have now claimed that Demir is angling for an exit at the earliest possible. It is claimed that there are several clubs, especially in the Bundesliga, who are interested in signing him by paying the €10 million fee that Barcelona would have been obligated to shell out.

However, the reports state that the teenage prospect himself would prefer to return to his parent club Rapid Vienna. Demir, at this stage of his career, wants to keep playing regularly, and believes a move back to his boyhood outfit would give him the best chance of doing so.

Barcelona are working towards finalising the termination of his loan deal and it remains to be seen where he ends up once that happens.