Barcelona monitor Sochaux starlet Lucien Agoume
Barcelona are scouting French youngster Lucien Agoume
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With a mass exodus from La Masia and the club’s unwillingness to match other clubs’ offers, there is a dearth of young talent joining the B team from the academy. And so, the club is now looking to poach young players from other clubs.
Lucien Agoume, a Cameroon-born French youngster, is on the club’s radar. The 16-year midfielder has made 4 appearances for the French U-16 side, and has already scored twice. Currently, he plays for the U-19 side of Ligue 2 club Sochaux.
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Players like Sergi Gómez and Jordi Mboula have already left the club, while the club struggled to keep players like Riqui Puig and Monchu. But the signing of Lucien Agoume would add a new dimension to the B team’s midfield.
Agoume is a highly physical player, and he would add muscle to the midfield. Neither Riqui Puig nor Oriol Busquets is the strongest player, and Agoume could compete with Marcus McGuane and Monchu for a place in the starting lineup.
His signing would also show the footballing world that Barcelona mean business. The club has been allowing other sides to lure youngsters away for far too long, and its time that it did something to return the favour.
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But Barça will face competition from Inter Milan for Agoume’s signature. They have also scouted the starlet, and are interested in signing him for their Primavera team. But Barça is the first club to contact Agoume’s representatives, and of course, will have the edge.