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EXCLUSIVE: Barcelona’s interest in Saul confirmed
Sources have confirmed calciomercato.com that Barcelona are interested in signing the 21-year-old midfielder, thought it will be nothing easy to convince Atletico Madrid to sell one of their most promising players.
The Blaugrana have an option which allows them to match any other offer Atletico Madrid will receive for Saul. Juventus and Manchester United are also rumoured to be after the player.
Saul has recently rejected a Colchoneros’ contract extension and a 40% of the player’s economic rights belong to an Ireland-based private found having reference to Atletico Madrid’s councillor Peter Kenyon and the players’ agent Jorge Mendes.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto