Alex Baena is a target for Barcelona, ​​but the 22-year-old Villarreal midfielder’s price tag is too high for the Azulgrana.

‘Diario Sport’ reported on Thursday that Barcelona are keeping an eye on Alex Baena, a good attacker from Villarreal who has emerged as one of the top assisters. Leading players of the Bull City league this season 

Baena has been outstanding for Villarreal, scoring 5 goals and providing 13 assists in 38 games across all competitions this season. As a result of this performance, it attracted the attention of many clubs, especially Barcelona UFABET 

The 22-year-old midfielder recently extended his contract with Villarreal until 2028 and has a release clause of up to 60 million euros, so it will be difficult for Barcelona to sign the 22-year-old attacker in the summer. This summer Due to the club’s financial problems But the Azulgrana team is still hoping to bring the player to the team in the future for a price not exceeding 40 million euros.

However, Barcelona will try to keep Joao Felix with the team. They plan to negotiate with Atletico Madrid to bring the Portuguese forward to play with the club on a loan contract for another year. If not successful They will look for alternatives.