Man Utd and Arsenal target Pau Cubarsi ready to sign contract renewal with Barcelona
Arsenal and manchester united faces an uphill battle to lure Pau Cubarsi away from the Camp Nou as the youngster is set to sign a new contract with Barcelonaaccording to Spanish publication Sport.
Pau Cubarsi is the talk of the town. He has taken the football world by storm with his performances for Barcelona in recent weeks. His performance against Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the Champions League The round of 16 tie left the spectators very impressed. On his Champions League debut, he was deservedly named Player of the Match.
The 17-year-old center back is the next big thing at La Masia. Barcelona's academy has regularly snubbed generational talent over the past few seasons, but Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal are considered the best. creme de la creme of the crop. A few weeks ago no one had heard of the Spanish defender. Now he has become indispensable in Xavi Hernández's team.
The interesting thing about Cubarsi's current contract in Barcelona is that his contract currently has a Termination clause of £8.5 million (€10 million). If initial signs are anything to go by, that rate represents a real bargain and, unsurprisingly, many first division Clubs are interested in signing him.
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Sport say that Arsenal and Manchester United are showing great interest in luring the young Spaniard to England, while Chelsea and city of manchester They are also mentioned as possible suitors.
However, they face a difficult task in trying to sign Cubarsi, as the report says that the exciting defender is expected to sign a new contract with Barcelona that would see his release clause increase substantially.
Players who come from La Masia usually have a great attachment to Barcelona, and Cubarsi does not seem to be the exception. The Spaniard just wants to stay at the club and wants to sign a contract renewal with the Spanish giants. The Catalan giants want to include a Termination clause of 1,000 million euros in his new deal.
As things stand, there doesn't seem to be any chance of United or Arsenal landing the player. That being said, football is a fun game and if the legendary Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona, anyone could.
There is no doubt that all of these aforementioned clubs will be keeping an eye on Cubarsi's future and seeing how he progresses. Stylistically, he appears to be a regent of Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué. At 17 years old, he is already exceptional in defense and feels very comfortable playing from the back.
Barcelona seem to have unearthed another gem from their quarry but, like the others, they seem sure to keep him. There is not much Premier League clubs can do. Let's wait and see how the Spanish teenager progresses in his career.
