Jose Arnaiz could leave Barcelona either on a permanent deal or on loan with Premier League quartet Arsenal, Spurs, Everton and Southampton linked.
Jose Arnaiz could hardly have made a better start to his Barcelona career. The winger scored a stunner on his Barca debut in October’s 3-0 Copa Del Rey win against Real Murcia, before following it up with a goal in the second leg and another strike in the 1-1 cup draw with Celta Vigo last week.
In fact, Arnaiz scored with each of his first three shots for the Catalan giants.
So you can just imagine the uproar, then, with reports suggesting that Barcelona could sell another of their most promising youngsters to make way for the latest Galactico superstar.
According to the Daily Mail, Barca are open to offers for a number of players as they need to balance the books following the £142 million signing of Philippe Coutinho. And Arnaiz is one of those who may be forced out; so long as a club meets his £17.6 million buyout clause.
The report adds that Everton and Arsenal are among the sides interested in landing the top scoring player in Barcelona’s renowned B Team this season. The Toffees have scouted the continent in search of the most exciting young talent in Europe and Arnaiz certainly fits the bill.
Interestingly, Diario Gol states that Arnaiz believes he should be challenging for a place in the first-team immediately and is willing to leave the Camp Nou if manager Ernesto Valverde does not agree.
The report suggests that he would be open to the idea of moving to England on a short-term loan deal as he is desperate to succeed at Barcelona. It is understood that Southampton, Arsenal and Tottenham are all keen.
If Arnaiz wants to fulfil his potential, Spurs may be his destination. After all, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen have all developed into world-class players under manager Mauricio Pochettino.
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