Barcelona preparing €20m deal to sign 18-year-old Brazilian midfield talent – Report | OneFootball

After a very successful 2024-25 season, FC Barcelona are looking to ensure they continue fighting for all the big titles by strengthening their team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. For this purpose, the Blaugranes have already signed the goalkeeper Joan Garcia, while they are also working to sign a left winger.

Meanwhile, the Catalans are also keeping an eye on the talents emerging in different parts of the world, who can be a good early investment for the future.

Barcelona interested in Lukas Zuccarello

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In this regard, Fichajes reports that one player on whom Barcelona have set their sights is the 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder, Lukas Zuccarello, who is currently playing for CR Vasco da Gama U20.

The youngster has been generating a lot of interest with his performances with the U20 Brazilian side, and the report claims that the Blaugranes are looking to put in an offer of €15 million fixed and another €5 million in variables for the midfielder.

This would be quite a big investment for a young talent, but one can argue that it is worth it as the player has shown a lot of promise and impresses particularly with his ball distribution, vision, and maturity at his young age.

The Blaugranes want to seal the deal quickly

Keeping in view the interest the young midfielder is generating from Europe, Vasco da Gama are already looking ahead to a potential sale. Meanwhile, Barcelona are also looking to incorporate him into their team as soon as possible to ensure his development into a top player under their own eyes.

For now, the report claims that the operation is moving forward, although the two sides still need to agree on the details. This has the potential to be one of the more notable deals of the upcoming summer transfer window, but it still remains to be seen how this story develops and whether Lukas Zuccarello will don the Barcelona shirt.