Barcelona rule out move for €60 million-rated Brazilian starlet wanted by Manchester United

As we close in on the end of the year, Barcelona are all set to welcome Brazilian starlet Vitor Roque. The young forward is set to upgrade the club’s attacking options.

The addition of Roque was an indicator that Barcelona are looking at the South American market, in their bid to strengthen the youth department.

Barcelona aware of Luis Guilherme

One such player is Luis Guilherme. A product of the Palmeiras youth academy, the young attacking midfielder has shown immense promise during these early stages of his career.

The youngster has featured in 23 competitive matches for Palmeiras and is curiously a teammate of Endrick, who is going to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2024.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are aware of Luis Guilherme’s rapid rise to prominence. But they are certainly not the only ones.

The likes of Manchester United and even Inter Milan are among the clubs interested in the services of Guilherme.

Barça unlikely to make a move

Although Barcelona have a lot of information regarding Luis Guilherme’s development at Palmeiras, the club have ruled out a move for the youngster.

This is because the Catalans are not in a position to afford the young Brazilian due to the player’s high price tag.

Aware of the youngster’s potential, Palmeiras rushed to renew the contract of Luis Guilherme about a year ago, raising a deal until 2025.

The new deal now has a release clause worth €60 million, which is way out of Barcelona’s current budget, at this point in time.

Manchester United, though, are reportedly keen on meeting the price tag, so it will be interesting to see how things transpire for Luis Guilherme next summer.

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