Barcelona looking to re-sign 20-year-old La Masia midfielder

Barcelona have made a few eye-catching moves in the transfer market recently by announcing the arrival of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie.

While they are expected to sign a few more top-quality players during the remainder of the summer transfer window, Barça are also keeping tabs on young talents across Spanish football and Europe, in extension, in an attempt to enhance the strength of their youth setup.

According to Albert Roge, one such player could be Sergi Altimira, a former La Masia prospect who is seemingly becoming a target for the Catalans this summer.

Son of former Barcelona U16 director Aureli Altimira, Sergi had kickstarted their youth career at La Masia before eventually leaving the youth setup in 2019. He immediately joined Sabadell and has never looked back since.

The young central midfielder was one of the rising stars at Sabadell last season, as he racked up 28 appearances in Primera Division R.F.E.F. His consistent performances in the third division have put Barcelona on high alert, with the club reportedly keen on re-signing the player.

It appears Barça want to bring back Altimira as part of their plan to upgrade the ranks in the Barcelona B setup. Following the unprecedented success of Pedri, it is no secret the club have appeared overly enthusiastic about hunting talented midfielders across Spain.

As such, the Blaugrana have targeted several other options in the market, including Las Palmas starlet Alberto Moleiro. They are eyeing a similar swoop for Altimira and given the 20-year-old’s lack of experience at the highest level of football, the club should not find it difficult to finance the deal.

The report suggests Sabadel are asking Barcelona to meet Altimira’s release clause, but the Catalans are exploring grounds for negotiations as they believe they can sign the youngster on a cut-price deal this summer.