Sevilla make loan enquiry for Barcelona winger, club only wants permanent exit

Ez Abde has been in the news a great deal as we head into the final days of the transfer window, with the Barcelona winger emerging as a target for several clubs.

The 21-year-old appeared all set to continue at the club this season, but his lack of minutes in the game against Villarreal has thrown the door open as far as his future is concerned.

A host of clubs from within Spain and outside have shown an interest in signing Abde, but the player is understood to be keen on continuing in La Liga if he does leave Barça.

Sevilla make enquiry for Abde

Earlier today, we reported that Sevilla had shown an interest in signing Abde as a possible replacement for Luis Ocampos if he were to leave before the window closes.

Building on that, Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Sevilla have already lodged an enquiry to try and sign the 21-year-old winger on loan for the rest of the season.

However, Los Nervionenses’ enquiry was shot down by the La Liga champions, who informed them that the winger would not be loaned out and that the only way he could leave would be on a permanent transfer.

Xavi continues to count on Abde and as such wants the youngster to stay at the club, but the player is not convinced about the minutes he will receive, more so with the eruption of Lamine Yamal increasing competition in attack.

Barcelona value Abde at €30 million

As such, the winger is open to engineering an exit, but Barcelona are not prepared to loan him out as it would not be of much help for them on the Financial Fair Play front.

Instead, if he insists on leaving, the Blaugrana want a permanent transfer with a valuation of €30 million placed on his head.

As things stand, it is unlikely that Sevilla or Real Betis would be in a position to match that figure, so the matter could drag on until the final day of the window.