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Barcelona are determined to sign a top-class defensive midfielder in the summer, given that they were unable to do so following the departure of Sergio Busquets at the end of last season.
However, due to their ongoing financial problems, it will be very difficult to pay big money to anyone.
As a result, a swap deal could be used by the Catalans, and their reported target for this is Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes, who has long been admired in the Blaugrana office.
“El Nacional” has reported that Barcelona are willing to offer Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen and Raphinha as part of a deal.
All three players are thought to be huge assets for the English club, given that they occupy positions where quality additions are required.
In the cases of Christensen and Raphinha, both are said to be available for transfer in the summer, so it’s no surprise that they are options to be included in a swap deal, although Kounde would be a surprise.
Ultimately, the ball for this deal is in Newcastle United’s court, who are also struggling with Financial Fair Play (FFP), so they could decide to only ask for Guimaraes for cash, which would leave Barcelona out of the running for the moment.
The Brazilian midfielder has a valid contract until June 30, 2028. Based on “Transfermarkt”, the 26-year-old in the market is valued at 85 million euros.
