Liverpool have received an offer from Barcelona (Pictures: Getty)
Barcelona have submitted an official offer for a Liverpool player ahead of transfer deadline day.
The La Liga giants are hoping to bolster Hansi Flick’s squad at the Nou Camp before the summer transfer window closes on Friday night.
Barcelona have endured a fairly subdued summer window but spent more than £50m to sign Spain playmaker Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig earlier in the month.
Barca have now expressed interest in signing Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic and have approached the Anfield club with a loan proposal.
Fabrizio Romano says Barcelona are willing to pay €4m to sign the 19-year-old on a season-long loan. There will be no obligation to buy included in the proposed deal.
Bajcetic made 19 appearances for Liverpool during the 2022-23 season and was rewarded for his performances with a new long-term contract at Anfield in January 2023.
The young Spaniard saw his development thwarted by a thigh injury suffered towards the end of that season, with Bajcetic only featuring in one Premier League game last term.
Stefan Bajcetic in Liverpool training (Picture: Getty)
Bajcetic has not been in Liverpool’s squad for the opening two Premier League games of the season under new head coach Arne Slot, sparking speculation he could leave.
Red Bull Salzburg want to sign him on loan, having already signed Bobby Clark from Liverpool for around £10m. Salzburg are managed by Jurgen Klopp’s former Anfield assistant Pep Lijnders.
Barcelona have become the latest club to show interest in Bajcetic and are keen to add him to Flick’s squad before the transfer window shuts.
The Spanish heavyweights are searching for a replacement for young midfielder Marc Bernal, who recently suffered a serious injury and is expected to miss the majority of the season.
Barcelona summer signing Olmo put pen to paper on a six-year contract at the Nou Camp and now has an extraordinary release clause worth £429m.
‘Wherever he plays, Olmo stands out for his individual talent and his ability to link up with his team-mates,’ Barcelona said.
‘He has a nose for goal as he showed in Euro 2024 and can score from inside and outside the penalty area.’
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