Barcelona have internally discussed Liverpool forward’s name – Romano

Considering the fact that Roberto Firmino has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, links with Barcelona were bound to hit the ground running.

Over the last few hours, reports from England emerged that the Blaugrana have, in fact, reached an agreement with the Brazil forward, but the rumour was eventually snubbed by Gerard Romero.

Now, in a recent development provided by journalist Fabrizio Romano, it has been revealed that nothing’s been agreed upon between Firmino and Barcelona and while he is being discussed internally, their priority remains the signings of Inigo Martinez and Lionel Messi.

As far as the player is concerned, the journalist says even he is still exploring options and no decision has been made so far from his end as well.

Firmino has been at Liverpool since 2015 and over the years, the 31-year-old has made more than 350 appearances for the Reds across all competitions, scoring 109 goals.

During his tenure, he has been instrumental in Liverpool winning the Premier League, the League Cup, the FA Cup and even the UEFA Champions League.

In March, however, the forward decided to call time on his Liverpool career and although it has been a month since he took the decision, there is no confirmation of where he would end up.

Regarding Barcelona, it is understood that they are looking for a centre-forward, but for what it is worth, one must note that whoever comes in will be the understudy of Robert Lewandowski, and it is certain that Firmino will not want to settle for a secondary role at 31 years of age.

On top of everything, Barcelona are only focused on bringing Lionel Messi back at Camp Nou and if somehow they manage to strike a deal, complying with the Financial FairPlay and La Liga salary limit would make it tough for them to rope in a high-profile name as Firmino.