Barcelona midfielder representative Ilaix Moriba has spoken to a number of Premier League sides about a possible summer transfer – with all the traditional big six offering his services.
The highly rated 18-year-old was relegated to the reserves this year after refusing to renew his contract at Camp Nou.
Ilaix was relegated to the reserve for the time being / Quality Sport Images / Getty Images
There’s no shortage of interest in Ilaix, who has long been watched by Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United, and sources have confirmed in 90min that it’s three of several English teams that have had talks about signing the talented teenager .
Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have all spoken to Ilaix representatives and the 18-year-old is believed to have been offered to West Ham, Leicester, Wolves and Everton over the past few weeks.
In other European countries, the Ilaix camp has spoken to the German duo RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, while the French teams Monaco and Lyon have also expressed interest.
As for Barcelona, however, they insist that they still have a chance to keep Ilaix and insist that their offer for a new contract remains on the table.
Sources close to the Spanish side believe Ilaix’s reluctance to sign a new contract was due to his willingness to explore all his options, but Camp Nou officials still believe they can keep the player who is known to be eager to stay .
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“We said no to too much money because Ilaix wanted to play for Barça,” his father confessed in April. “We had offers from Chelsea, Manchester City and Juventus that were bigger than Barça and I canceled a trip to Manchester because Barça made a strong bet.
“We’re going to our deaths with the Culés and want to stay with Barça.”
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