Barcelona do not have an agreement to sign Liverpool ace Roberto Firmino – Romero

Reports in England overnight had claimed that Barcelona had reached an agreement to sign Liverpool superstar Roberto Firmino as a free agent in the summer transfer window.

The 31-year-old forward’s current contract with Liverpool expires at the end of the ongoing campaign and he has decided not to renew his deal with Jurgen Klopp’s side.

It has given way to speculations over his future, with reports earlier this week suggesting that Barcelona and Real Madrid were interested and had already made contact.

Building on that, last night it was claimed that an agreement was already in place between Barça and Firmino for him to arrive for free in the summer.

However, according to transfer insider Gerard Romero, there has been no such development at this point. He claims that Barcelona and Firmino do not have an agreement in place for the Brazilian international to arrive at the Catalan club before next season.

But, Romero does add that Firmino is an option that Barcelona are looking at, although the 31-year-old’s economic demands are deemed to be high at this point and the Catalans have other, more feasible options on their table.

The La Liga leaders are hoping to sign a centre-forward in the summer to relieve some of the goalscoring burden from the shoulders of Robert Lewandowski.

Vitor Roque is their primary target, but the chances of signing the Brazilian prodigy appear to be diminishing, amidst rising interest in his services from the Premier League.

So, Firmino could be an option, although, Chelsea veteran Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also on the radars at Camp Nou. Furthermore, the former Arsenal captain is willing to slash his salary significantly to return to Barcelona, which would make him a more appealing target for the club.

However, the Catalan giants will only consider signing the Gabonese ace if he is available for free and it remains to be seen if Chelsea are willing to let him leave without a transfer fee.