Barcelona have been on the hunt for a quality striker for long now. With not much to show in their war-chest, they are set to lose another high value target.
As per HITC, Arsenal are close to signing a Barcelona priority target in Rodrigo Moreno. Moreno is currently a part or Valencia and is being valued at £50 million. That is £25 million more than what the Catalans are ready to pay for him.
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It is clear that cash surplus isn’t going to be Barcelona’s strength in the transfer market this time around and so one can expect them to offload some of their players as a part of part-exchange deals. For the time being it does look like landing the likes of Lautaro Martinez or Neymar looks like a distant fantasy for Barcelona.
Arsenal on the other hand have the advantage over the Blaugrana as the Spaniard is well within their range and reach. Moreover as per reports, the Gunners are close to landing him and in fact, the odds are completely with them at the moment, considering that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Alexander Lacazette
Not long ago, Barcelona were desperate for a striker and they tried to bring in Rodrigo on loan but their efforts bore no fruits. In the end they had to go Martin Braithwaite.
In the past, numerous Arsenal players in Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song, and Theirry Henry ended up joining Barca and a victory over here could well end up meaning sweet revenge for the Gunners.
Barcelona are in a desperate need of a quality and young striker who can replace Luis Suarez and prove to be a long-term option for the club. Moreno isn’t an ideal option considering this, but he still maintains a greater level of fitness as compared to the Uruguay international.
Suarez’s form and consistency have been on the decline owing to his age and it’s an absolute no brainier that the Catalans are looking to replace him at the earliest. With their financial stocks having taken a hit, they need to act quick in proposing an exchange deal which might satisfy Valencia.