Barcelona interested in Real Madrid target, but put off by €30 million bonus and high salary demands | OneFootball

Mundo Deportivo has given an in-depth view of Barcelona’s transfer policy heading into 2025.

The report has revealed Barça’s interest in several key players in the market, including the likes of Thomas Partey and Reinildo.

The Blaugrana are also tracking a few full-backs in the market, with soon-to-be-free Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies notably emerging as one of the targets.

Barcelona losing interest in Davies pursuit

However, Mundo Deportivo clarifies that Barcelona are finding it difficult to advance in the deal to sign Davies.

That is primarily because of the fact that the Canadian international’s agent is demanding a hefty signing bonus of €30 million.

In addition, Davies’ agent is holding out for a salary of €12 million, which is significantly higher than most Barcelona players right now.

Barcelona are struggling in Davies pursuit (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The Catalans, therefore, find themselves in a difficult position and are unlikely to make much of a leeway into these deals.

Barcelona’s task has been made difficult by the fact that their arch-rivals Real Madrid are also interested in the services of Davies.

This perhaps explains why Barça are now eyeing deals for players who can offer versatility to the table and can operate as a part-time full-back.

One of them is Partey, who can operate at right-back. Their other defensive target, Reinildo, too, is a left-back but can be utilised as a centre-back.

Both these players could be available as free agents next summer, thus making them an ideal option for the Catalans.

Davies, for his part, has yet to respond to Bayern’s offer. The coming weeks, to that end, could be key as the Bayern Munich star looks to take the next step in his career.