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Manchester United’s hopes of signing the “Swedish Messi” have taken a blow with Barcelona reportedly muscling in on the race for Roony Bardghji.
The teenager burst onto United’s radar with a last-gasp winner for FC Copenhagen towards Erik ten Hag’s aspect within the Champions League in 2023, aged simply 17.
United’s curiosity was fast however died down when {the teenager} picked up an ACL damage final 12 months, however having returned to health and with lower than a 12 months left on his contract he’s again on the centre of media hypothesis.
It was reported earlier this week that whereas the Pink Devils are nonetheless circling the 19-year-old Tottenham Hotspur are in pole place for the right-winger, who has been dubbed the “Swedish Messi”.
However in keeping with Spanish outlet Fichajes, Barcelona are actually able to get severe about bringing Bardghji on board.
The report claims that the La Liga giants are in “superior negotiations” for the Swedish prodigy, who they see as “a extremely attention-grabbing participant”.
Their plan could be to have the gifted teenager competing with Lamine Yamal for the right-wing place, and to that finish there’s discuss of the membership investing between €2m and €3m.
There is no such thing as a indication of what kind of payment FC Copenhagen are searching for, and whereas the belief is that the participant may very well be picked up cheaply there’s a probability {that a} bidding conflict may ensue and drive the worth up.
With all latest stories suggesting that United nonetheless maintain an curiosity in Bardghji, INEOS will likely be preserving an in depth eye on proceedings as different golf equipment be a part of the race.
The 19-year-old properly matches United’s latest recruitment mannequin of going after promising younger expertise at low costs which has introduced the likes of Chido Obi and Ayden Heaven to Outdated Trafford, though Bardghji has considerably extra top-flight expertise.
As a consequence of damage, he solely managed six appearances final season, however in 2023/24 he bagged 11 targets in 37 matches as a key man for the Danish aspect.
Ought to he make the change to Barcelona not solely will Hansi Flick have pipped Ruben Amorim to the put up for an thrilling younger winger, it will additionally possible rule out any transfer they could make for wantaway United winger Marcus Rashford.
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