Barcelona Sporting Director Deco has continued his pursuit of the following up-and-coming teenage abilities, internet hosting Portuguese winger Cardoso Varela on Monday.
The 16-year-old is at the moment with no membership, and Deco met together with his brokers and the participant on the Ciutat Esportiva on Monday. Discussions have been held on a possible deal, and Varela was then proven round their services – Sport say that they’re one step away from a deal.
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Varela’s route is a curious one. Beforehand some of the coveted abilities in Europe, Varela has 22 caps for Portugal’s under-17s, however after a switch from Porto to fourth-tier Croatian facet Dinamo Odranski Obrez was blocked by FIFA, he grew to become a free agent.
Atletico Madrid and Actual Madrid have reportedly proven curiosity prior to now, whereas the transfer to Croatia was meant to be a bridge earlier than a transfer to the Bundesliga. His agent is Andy Bara, who additionally represents Dani Olmo and Mikayil Faye, together with his attorneys on the time allegedly demanding €3m from Porto for Varela to stay on the membership earlier than the tried transfer.