Barça keep an eye on one of the 'sweethearts' of the free agency to reinforce the winger

Published:7/10/2024 - 18:11h

Updated:7/10/2024 - 18:25h

Leroy Sané is a new option for the Barça winger. The player ends his contract with Bayern in 2025 and it will be difficult for him to renew with the Germans

FC Barcelona continues to 'comb' the free agent market in search of top-level opportunities that will give the squad a leap in quality. Under this policy, names like Jonathan David and Jonathan Tah are beginning to resonate in the corridors of the Spotify Camp Nou, and now a new alternative has been added to the list of possible signings for the Barcelona club.

This is Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané, whose signing was already on the table for the club in the past, but it became unaffordable due to the price of the operation. However, the German's contract expires at the end of the season and, despite the fact that his objective was to renew his contract, his situation has changed a lot. The arrival of Michael Olise has relegated him to the bench, so if he does not manage to make a place for himself in Vincent Kompany's team, he would opt to change teams in June at zero cost.

The winger's previous agents had a very fluid relationship with Barça and, according to 'SPORT', two summers ago they looked into his signing, but Bayern demanded 50 million euros for his transfer and his salary was too high. The latter is a problem that is still present today, since if the German wants to maintain his cachet, he knows that it is difficult for him to be a real option for the Catalans.

Hansi Flick could be key in the operation

However, today all options are on the table, since Hansi Flick knows him perfectly from his time at the Allianz Arena. With the Blaugrana coach on the Munich bench, Sané, valued at 70 million euros, was an undisputed starter and played a fundamental role in the Bavarians achieving the treble that season.

So, the only certainty at the moment is that Barça will try to sign a winger no matter what, and the 29-year-old is an option that is starting to be considered. The big dream is Nico Williams, but the operation has a very high financial price, which is why the Catalans are already closely following Leroy as a 'plan B' to strengthen the position.