€30 million-rated Serie A star still ‘crazy’ about signing for Barcelona – report

Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is said to be crazy about the idea of signing for Barcelona, reports journalist Toni Juanmarti (via Martin Minan).

Amrabat, 26, is certainly not a new name linked to FC Barcelona. During the January transfer market, Barça tried to sign him until the final hour, but Fiorentina’s stubbornness forced the Blaugrana to end their pursuit.

As of today, the Barcelona management is working on several issues, and one of them includes the future of a certain Sergio Busquets. The veteran midfielder ends his current contract in June, and there is still no concrete news regarding his plans.

So regardless of Busquets’ decision, the coaching staff at Barcelona has decided to strengthen the pivot position, and in that regard, Amrabat seems to be topping the list.

Interestingly enough, Amrabat is not the only player Barcelona have in consideration. In Jorge Mendes’ recent meeting with the Blaugrana officials, Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves was extensively discussed but as reported, Xavi has ruled out the signing of the Premier League midfielder as he does not fit into the club’s plans.

The coaching staff is of the idea that a player who is more technically aware can do the job, and since the signing of Martin Zubimendi is nearly impossible, Amrabat fits the bill to perfection.

But for the team to sign the Moroccan, Juanmarti says that they must shell out a fee between €25-€30 million. This comes as a big problem for Barcelona as they are in no position to spend anything on new players at the moment.

We reported before that the team has already been forced to generate €250 million in revenue and apart from that, they must also lower their wage bill to €200 million before even thinking of signing a new player. 

So despite Amrabat’s willingness, Barcelona must work on their internal issues.

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