Barcelona offered €100 million for Pedri, could be used to sign Haaland

Barcelona are believed to be prepping for a massive squad shake-up over the next couple of transfer windows.

Following the disappointment of their UEFA Champions League exit, the Catalans are ready to refresh their roster with reports claiming that just three players – Gavi, Nico Gonzalez and Ansu Fati, are safe from the axe.

While these are only speculations at this point, it could mean that Barcelona might be willing to listen to offers for some of the players that were not long considered untouchable. Alerted by the development, German giants Bayern Munich have decided to up the ante in their pursuit of midfield prodigy, Pedri, reports El Nacional.

The 19-year-old, who won the Golden Boy Award and the Kopa Trophy in 2021, has hardly played this season due to unending injury problems. Nonetheless, he is widely regarded as one of the core members of the Barcelona team for the future, with the teenager being handed a long-term contract till 2026 recently, which also includes a massive €1 billion release clause.

Nevertheless, Bayern Munich are ready to test the Catalans’ resolve and are ready to offer a huge sum of €100 million to prise the Spanish international away from Camp Nou.

While selling a player who has been the club’s best performer in the calendar year would not be the smartest move, the finances involved could entice Barca into considering such a possibility. Especially, given that Joan Laporta continues to harbour ambitions of signing Erling Haaland in the summer.

The deal to get the Norwegian international to Camp Nou would cost well in excess of €100 million, and the report states that the Blaugrana could use the proceeds from Pedri’s potential sale to fund a move for the Borussia Dortmund superstar.

Despite all the speculations, it is extremely unlikely that Barcelona would entertain the possibility of selling a player who is as gifted as Pedri. Furthermore, Bayern Munich are not exactly known to shell out sums in the range of €100 million for players either. So, the possibility of this scenario materialising in the summer seems negligible.