Rising Italian midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has reportedly popped up on the radar of Barcelona amid the brewing crisis at Juventus.
According to a report by Calciomercatoweb, Nicolo Fagioli is the subject of interest from Barcelona. The Blaugrana will attempt to prise the rising Italian midfielder from Juventus. And the Bianconeri might lose several promising players in the summer transfer window apart from Fagioli.
Nicolo Fagioli started his youth career at his hometown club Piacenza Calcio before joining Cremonese. He joined Juventus as a 14-year-old in July 2015 and has since come leaps and bounds. The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Cremonese, which has benefitted him considerably this term.
The rising Italian midfielder is enjoying a breakthrough campaign at Juventus. And Fagioli has also made his debut for the Italian national side. As for the youngster’s exploits at the club level, he has two goals and three assists in 17 appearances thus far. And the player’s progress has captured the attention of Barcelona.
Barcelona will likely delve into the market for a midfield reinforcement. The Blaugrana might need to invest in a holding midfielder to fill the impending void by Sergio Busquets. In addition, Franck Kessie faces an uncertain future at Spotify Camp Nou. And recent reports have linked the Ivorian with Inter Milan.
With Kessie likely to return to Milan in the summer, Barcelona will need to invest in a long-term replacement. Several midfielders, including Daichi Kamada, have thus emerged on Barcelona’s radar. And Nicolo Fagioli is also an attractive prospect for the Blaugrana amid the brewing crisis at Juventus.
The Serie A giants have already lost 15 points following their recent controversy. And with more sanctions likely to follow, the Bianconeri might witness a mass exodus in the summer transfer window. Several young prospects, including Dusan Vlahovic, are thus seeing rampant speculation surrounding them.
With Fagioli being one of the most promising young midfielders in his homeland, the interest from Barcelona is hardly surprising. But the rising Italian midfielder might not come cheap, considering his contract expires in three years. However, a potential fire sale at Juventus might see the 22-year-old leave for a cut-price sum.
