Barcelona step up chase to beat Premier League giants to classy Sevilla midfielder in January raid

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is reportedly ready to step up the club’s pursuit of a Sevilla defensive midfielder in the January transfer window as he looks to bolster his squad.

After a strong start to life under the German, Barca have started to show signs that the honeymoon under the former Germany national team boss is coming to an end.

Barcelona were beaten 2-1 by title challengers Atletico Madrid on Saturday to be replaced at the LaLiga summit, with certain areas of Flick’s team showing weakness despite a strong overall display from Gavi.

Midfield is a particular area of Flick’s team in need of more flexibility and a report from Mundo Deportivo suggests Barcelona are ready to intensify their pursuit Sevilla’s Lucien Agoume.

A holding midfielder by trade, Agoume moved to Seville in a €4million move from Inter Milan last summer but has already made a big impression in Spain’s top flight – racking up 17 appearances in all competitions so far.

The reports states that the 22-year-old has impressed onlookers with his ability to control games from the middle of the park and also circulate possession.

Signing Agoume will be tricky, however, as Sevilla were only able to acquire 50% of the player’s rights this past summer. However, they do have the option to acquire 40% more of the player’s transfer rights by paying an additional €4million in the summer of 2025. next summer.

By acquiring a total of 90% of Agoume’s transfer rights, the Spanish outfit can easily sell the midfielder for a larger amount.

Barcelona will face competition for his services though, with Premier League side Arsenal also known to be monitoring the player’s progress.

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Latest Barcelona news: Flick turns down Garnacho opportunity / Liverpool hunt Gavi move

Barcelona have reportedly refused the transfer of Manchester United man Alejandro Garnacho, as Hansi Flick ‘does not want him in his team’, despite being offered the winger directly.

Garnacho’s United prospects seemed to take a hit when he was dropped from the squad entirely for the Manchester derby. But boss Ruben Amorim stated the reason for that was “nothing special” and the winger could get back in by training hard.

He liked what he saw from Garnacho in the days after, and he played a part in the next game – the League Cup quarter-final and was also on the bench for the Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Sunday.

Though the Argentine seems to be doing what he can to show he’s worthy of playing under Amorim, it has been stated the club are ‘willing to facilitate’ his exit – although El Nacional‘s report that the attacker has been offered to Barca has been met with a swift rebuke.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have reportedly enquired to find out the availability and price of Barcelona midfielder Gavi, as manager Arne Slot is ‘convinced’ he’d fit perfectly into his side.

Gavi played almost every La Liga game for Barcelona in both of the last two seasons but this term has found life tougher, being handed only three starts in total so far since recovering from his ACL injury.

As per El Nacional, if he’s not shown he’s to become a regular player soon, Gavi will have no problems with looking for a new side and that has left the door open for Liverpool.

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