Barcelona inform €15 million-rated teenage prodigy that they will not sign him

Barcelona’s search for a right-back saw them make a number of enquiries in the transfer market, with Ivan Fresneda being one of the players who had already agreed personal terms with the Catalans.

But in light of Cancelo’s impending signing and the Catalans’ strained finances, Fresneda’s desire to dress as a Barça player this summer is looking increasingly bleak.

Indeed, according to Luis F Rojo of MARCA, Fresneda has already been informed that Barcelona will not sign him this summer.

Fresneda an unfeasible option

Newly appointed sporting director Deco was the one particularly pushing for the young Spaniard’s signature, deeming him to be a player with a high ceiling.

The 18-year-old, whose market value stands at €15 million, was also keen on making the switch to Catalonia and had been pushing away offers from elsewhere.

However, Xavi’s wish of acquiring a more experienced profile meant Barcelona prioritised the Cancelo operation first.

And since the Portuguese practically has one foot inside the Barça dressing room, Fresneda has been notified that the club are unable to execute his signing.

There had been talk of a possible move for the teenager if Marcos Alonso left the club, but with so little time left in the transfer window, such an idea seems unlikely.

The 18-year-old sensation has a number of options on the table though and with the Blaugrana backing out of the race, he is free to entertain the various other offers he previously had not paid heed to.

Representatives of Fresneda have a Plan B, C, and D in place, and the majority of them come from Portugal.

Moreover, Chelsea had previously been reported as one of the teams interested in acquiring Fresneda.

Unless Barça executes a bucketload of exit operations and receives a financial injection, which looks improbable at the moment, signing Fresneda would be a far fetch and that’s why his camp has been informed about him no longer being a realistic acquisition.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.