The La Masia graduates could be heading for Mestalla as part of a deal
for the accomplished forward, whose current pricetag is far above what
Barca are willing to pay
Barcelona are determined to bring Valencia hitman Paco Alcacer to
Camp Nou, and could release both Munir El Haddadi and Sergi Samper to
convince Los Che to bring down their valuation of the Spain
international.
After a long, fruitless summer searching for a suitable rotation
option behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar the Liga champions
finally appear to have found their man.
Negotiations with Valencia have progressed well, and Alcacer has
responded positively to the challenge of playing as the first man off
the bench backing up the world’s most potent forward line.
The biggest obstacle to a deal, however, is a considerable difference
in what Barcelona are willing to pay for their target and the fee Los
Che consider acceptable to release the striker to one of their domestic
rivals.
The Catalans are reluctant to bid over €30 million for Alcacer, while
Valencia would like to receive up to €50m, a figure that is still some
way south of his €80m release clause.
While the gap would appear insurmountable, Barca hold two valuable
cards: young strike pair Munir and Samper, who could both enter
negotiations.
Munir affirmed recently that he would be happy to accept a move away
should the club bring in a new striker, while Samper is aware the
chances of him staying in the Barca first team are minimal.
And after efforts to place Alen Halilovic at the Mestalla broke down
due to salary differences, the La Masia pair could be making their way
to Valencia either on loan moves or permanent transfers with a buyback
option, thereby lowering Alcacer’s pricetag.
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