According to Sport, Barcelona are interested in Stephane Singo following summer interest from both Arsenal and Tottenham.
Barcelona want Arsenal & Tottenham target
Well, Xavi did actually manage to bring a new right-back to the Camp Nou over the summer in Hector Bellerin, although the Spaniard is already eyeing an upgrade on the 27-year-old with his contract expiring in July 2023.
Sport believe Barcelona are huge admirers of Singo, who was on the radar of Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici at Spurs before a £20m move for Djed Spence was completed instead.
The Spanish news outlet add that Barcelona are eyeing Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot as well with Sergi Roberto also in the final year of his contract at the Camp Nou.
It was said that Arsenal and Tottenham both battled to sign Singo in a £15m deal from Torino, although the Italian side held firm and managed to keep the 21-year-old in Turin. That was according to CBS Sports.
However, the Ivory Coast international sees his contract expire in July, so Barcelona could strike a cut-price deal with Torino in January, despite the fact the Serie A side hold an option to extend his contract by 12 months.
So far this season, Singo has made seven appearances in all competitions, providing one assist.
Arsenal could rival Barcelona after Tottenham moved on
We doubt Tottenham are still seriously considering a move for Singo after signing Spence instead, which means Conte now has Emerson Royal, Matt Doherty and the England Under-21 international in his right-back department.
However, Arsenal actually failed to sign a new right-back after letting Bellerin join Barcelona, so Mikel Arteta could definitely resurrect his interest in the Ivorian as Xavi also circles.
The Torino No.17 is one of the brightest defensive prospects in Europe, and showcased his attacking qualities on a regular basis last term.
In 35 Serie A outings, Singo impressively provided seven goal involvements from right-back in the form of three goals and four assists.
Whoever wins the race for his signature will be getting a superb footballer, to say the very least.
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