Manchester City are looking to hijack Brighton’s pursuit of Boca Juniors’ Valentin Barco… as they consider triggering his £8m release clause to beat Seagulls from the 19-year-old left-back
- Manchester City are looking for Boca Juniors left-back Valentin Barco, 19
- Pep Guardiola’s side can activate his €8 million release clause to beat Brighton for him
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Manchester City are trying to beat Brighton with Valentin Barco at Boca Juniors.
The 19-year-old left-back has been impressing since breaking through with the Boca team and is also hot on the heels of RB Leipzig.
Brighton are in pole position to bring in Barco, but City are interested in triggering the Argentine’s £8m release clause.
It is unclear whether the Treble winners see Barco as a player who can be immediately integrated into Pep Guardiola’s squad or settle elsewhere – on loan or in the stable of City Football Group clubs.
Manchester City hope to hijack Brighton’s pursuit of Boca Juniors left-back Valentin Barco
The 19-year-old has experience in the Argentine domestic scene and also in the Copa Libertadores
Sergio Gomez is currently seen as the understudy in Barco’s position, although he prefers to play further up front, as he did in Spain’s run to the European Under-21 Championship final.
City’s scouting network in South America has been going strong since Joan Patsy took charge of the operation, with the signing of Julian Alvarez as their biggest triumph.