Newcastle offer €9m per year contract, €30m signing-on fee to Barcelona target

Youssoufa Moukoko has become the focal point of the transfer market lately, especially as far as Barcelona are concerned.

The Catalans are closely monitoring the situation revolving around the German international, who is currently in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a potential contract extension. His current deal at the Signal Iduna Park expires at the end of the season.

In the event of any breakdown of talks between the two parties, Barcelona are more than prepared to pounce on that opportunity, though the club are ideally looking to sign Moukoko on a free transfer in the summer.

However, according to Patrick Berger, Barça are set to face stiff competition from Newcastle United in the pursuit of Moukoko. The Premier League outfit have already made a verbal contract offer to the German international worth around €9 million per year.

They are even willing to offer Moukoko a signing-on bonus of €30 million. But Berger suggests the player’s priority is to remain at Borussia Dortmund. He is happy with his life in the city and is grateful to the club for giving him the opportunity to perform at the highest level of football.

Dortmund have also offered him a significant role in the first team. With that in mind, the two parties are expected to hold another round of talks over the contract extension.

This comes as a major blow for Barcelona, who were hoping to sign Moukoko on a pre-contract agreement. But with Newcastle involved in the chase, coupled with the player preferring to remain at Dortmund, the club may have to search for alternatives.

That said, Moukoko’s future is far from defined. It is worth noting that the German has a soft spot for the Blaugrana, meaning the club should not give up hope on the attacker’s pursuit anytime soon.