New York Red Bulls 16-year-old forward Julian Hall is a target for Barcelona.
Ufabet Sport reported on Sunday that Barcelona sporting director Anderson Deco is keeping tabs on 16-year-old New York Red Bulls forward Julian Hall and could be tempt to join the club this summer.
Barcelona are reportedly looking to offload Vitor Roque this summer for around €25m as Hansi Flick does not think the former Atletico Paranaense striker, who has แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ been on loan at Real Betis this season, suits his style of play.
Although the 19-year-old striker has been link with a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, no team has taken a chance on him.
However, sources have told Barça Universal that the Catalans are not exclusively looking at the European market, in their bid to find a replacement for Lewandowski.
In fact, Barcelona are closely following MLS’ newest attacking gem, Julian Hall. The youngster from New York Red Bulls has been identify as a potential long-term replacement for Lewandowski.
At just 16, Hall has made waves with his performances in the youth competitions. But more importantly, he has become a key asset for the NY Red Bulls first-team as well, racking up 12 competitive appearances.
Given his age, though, Hall has a long way to go before he can establish himself as a permanent star in the MLS, let alone Europe.
But the youngster has indeed shown immense potential in these early parts of his career and could, therefore, be an excellent long-term addition to the Barcelona setup.
Barcelona’s objective will be to sign Hall as part of the academy, where he can have exposure to the club’s style of play and eventually grow into a more refined centre forward.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are keeping tabs on Hall, another MLS wonderkid who has also been link with Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid, with Deco believing he has the potential to become a future star.