Barcelona interested in signing 18-year-old Swedish midfield jewel

Barcelona have tasted plenty of success by placing their faith in youth in recent seasons and that is likely to influence their transfer strategies in the coming windows.

The club already have signed Pablo Torre and Emre Demir, who will be arriving at Barça in the summer and more investment could be made in youngsters.

And according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have their sights on Swedish midfield prospect Williot Swedberg, who plays for Hammarby IF.

The 18-year-old prodigy made his senior debut for his boyhood club last year and has become a regular in the side, racking up 20 appearances in the 2022 campaign, scoring six goals in the process.

Able to play out on the flanks or even as a striker, Swedberg is currently part of the Swedish Under-19 setup and is attracting a lot of interest from clubs like Ajax, PSG along with Barcelona’s La Liga rivals Celta Vigo and Osasuna.

Reports claim that Celta have even made an offer for the teenage prospect, while Osasuna are also believed to have contacted Hammarby to explore the possibility of a €5 million transfer.

Barcelona have been following Swedberg for some time now and have been impressed by his technical abilities. The attacking midfielder’s camp is aware of the interest from the Catalan giants, while the teenager himself would jump at the chance of joining the Blaugrana.

“Barcelona is not just any club. I wouldn’t say no to Barcelona , ​​even though Valencia is my favorite team in Spain, but I’m not at that level yet,” he said in an interview.

However, as things stand, Hammarby are not considering a sale. At the same time, Barça are also not pushing for the transfer with intent as they look to sort their financial situation first before acting on their interest.