Barcelona will soon intensify the efforts to sign 18-year-old Spanish wonderkid Ivan Fresneda from Real Valladolid this summer.
According to a report by Spanish outlet SPORT, Ivan Fresneda remains the subject of interest from Barcelona. And the Catalan giants are ready to intensify their efforts to sign the 18-year-old wonderkid. Meanwhile, the teenage sensation has a release clause worth €20 million in his Real Valladolid contract.
Ivan Fresneda has become the talk of the town in the wake of his breakout campaign as a professional footballer. A former trainee in the Real Madrid youth division, the Spanish wonderkid was solid for Real Valladolid last season. And even though the Pucellas were unable to stave off relegation, he made his mark.
The 18-year-old was a regular for Real Valladolid last term, turning out 26 times thus far for his club. But he might have played his last game for the Segunda Division outfit amid escalating interest in his services. And a release clause worth €20 million makes the youngster an attractive prospect in the market.
The Spaniard has no shortage of suitors either, with several high-profile clubs keen on signing him. Widespread reports have linked him with Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, and Juventus. But Barcelona will beat every other team to Fresneda’s signature if they shell out €20 million to secure his services.
The 18-year-old reportedly has his heart set on joining Barcelona. But the trail linking the Blaugrana with the teenage sensation had gone cold for a few weeks. That changed some days ago, as Barcelona revived the move to sign him. And the report by SPORT suggests they are now ready to step up their efforts to secure his services.
Barcelona will accelerate the procedure to seal the deal for the 18-year-old Spanish wonderkid. But widespread reports have claimed that the reigning La Liga champions are not willing to fork out €20 million to secure Fresneda’s services.
That might throw a spanner in the works for Barcelona, especially if they receive an insistence from Real Valladolid to trigger the release clause. So it will be interesting to see how talks between the two clubs progress. But a summer deal for the young Spaniard should be on the cards.
