Andrei Rațiu in the sights of FC Barcelona: how much are they willing to pay?

The interest of FC Barcelona in acquiring a right-back for the 2025/26 season is more alive than ever. The Catalan team is preparing to go all out in the summer transfer market, and everything seems to indicate that the Blaugrana are already preparing an offer for Andrei Rațiu, player of Rayo Vallecano.

The Romanian captures the attention of Barça thanks to his technical qualities, highlighting his great speed and good decision-making when going on the attack. At the same time, he shows great defensive solidity demonstrated, so far, as a player of the Vallecas team.

The 26-year-old right-back has shown that, regardless of the players he has to face, whether it be Raphinha, Vinicius Jr., or Mbappé, he rises to the occasion on the field. This has resonated well in the offices of the club's management, who see him as a player capable of making it to the Catalan capital.

The offer that Barcelona would be willing to make to sign Andrei Rațiu

The player from Aiud has a contract until 2028 with the Madrid team and a release clause set at 25 million euros, although it is believed that FC Barcelona could sign the player in a deal ranging between 12 and 15 million euros. At this point, the ball would be in the court of Rayo Vallecano, who will surely try to get as much money as possible, being aware that they will not lack offers for the defender.

The Barça will have to act intelligently. They must take into account that if they also want to sign a star left winger, the reduction of expenses in other operations must be significant. At the same time, Barcelona has shown interest in another player who plays in the same position as Andrei Rațiu, the right-back from UD Almería, Marc Pubill.

Recognized quality in the Blaugrana locker room

The quality of Andrei Rațiu is recognized even among the Blaugrana players, as some choose him in the 'Fantasy' when forming their teams. The addition of the right-back would represent a leap in quality for the club's squad, something that the management has been seeking for some time, in their intention to make Barcelona as competitive as possible.

As an interesting fact, the wing-back could become the most expensive sale in the history of the 'rayistas'. This title is held by Adrián Embarba, when he was transferred for 10 million euros to Espanyol in 2020.