Barcelona rule out move for La Liga right-back due to €54.6 million price tag – report

In Barcelona’s search for a new right-back, Villarreal defender Juan Foyth has been mentioned as one of the targets that has generated the most consensus within the club.

The Argentine international was very much on the Blaugrana’s radars in the summer and a move looked likely until he picked up an injury that derailed the transfer. Having recovered from the injury, he has played six times for Villarreal this season, registering two assists.

Foyth was also a part of Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad in Qatar and has continued to remain a target for Barcelona.

But according to the latest report from SPORT, Barcelona have ruled out the possibility of signing Foyth now or in the summer due to his massive valuation of €54.6 million.

As per the report, the 24-year-old Argentine comes with a release clause of the aforementioned amount and Villarreal have no desire to negotiate a lower price for their prized asset.

Barcelona have held no fresh talks with their La Liga rivals following the talks in the summer. However, there have been contacts made with the defender’s camp to explore the feasibility of a move.

But with Villarreal firm on their stance of demanding Foyth’s full release clause amount of €54.6 million, the Blaugrana see the deal as impossible either in January or in the summer transfer window of 2023.

Instead, they are once again looking at Borussia Dortmund ace Thomas Meunier as a more viable option, along with Bayern Munich’s wantaway star Benjamin Pavard, who could be available for a reasonable fee of €15 million next year.