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Barcelona head coach would like to keep hold of one of the club’s up-and-coming youth talents, despite mounting interest in his signature ahead of the summer.
That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Noah Darvich as the player in question.
Darvich, for those not familiar with his name, is a versatile 18-year-old midfielder, who generally operates in an advanced role through the middle.
The German is currently plying his trade with Barca Atlètic, for whom he featured on 25 occasions in league play this season.
Following the January departure of Unai Hernández for Saudi Arabia, Darvich was drafted into Barcelona’s Champions League squad for the 2nd half of the term, a regular in first-team training over recent months as a result.
And the youngster evidently did enough to make a positive impression on manager Hansi Flick.
As confirmed by MD on Tuesday:
‘The 18-year-old German player is being targeted by several German clubs, including Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen, and even Manchester City have reportedly sounded him out.’
Blaugrana boss Flick, though, has made clear that he considers Darvich a good bet for the future, therefore eager for the midfielder to stay put to play his part in pre-season training in Catalunya’s capital.
Conor Laird – GSFN
