Press reports stated that Spanish club Barcelona may plan to include a new midfielder before the end of the Mercato, although coach Hansi Flick announced that he is happy with his midfield options.
Sport newspaper reported that Barca still intends to include another midfielder, especially in the central position, in order to add the missing balance to the team’s lineup before the start of the new season.
Barcelona had previously shown interest in including Amadou Onana and Mikel Merino, but did not take any advanced steps to include them.
According to the Sport newspaper, Barcelona contacted Carne Chukwuemeka, the 20-year-old young Chelsea midfielder, and if Flick changes his mind in the final weeks of the Mercato, he will be the priority to strengthen Barcelona’s midfield.
According to the Catalan newspaper, the English player is awaiting further communications from Barcelona. The deal will not seem unlikely at the present time, but it is not impossible given that his starting place in the Chelsea squad under coach Enzo Maresca is not guaranteed.