Barcelona continues to produce an abundance of talented young people in La Masia, and most of all, central midfielders. Manchester United and Chelsea are considering making an approach to poach one of their emerging talents.
According to Skysports, both United and Chelsea are considering activating the release clause of € 6 million for 17-year-old midfielder Juan Hernandez. He becomes 18 in July, which makes him eligible for a move and has played a leading role in the triumph of the Ond-19-side in the UEFA Youth League under Juliano Belletti, scored a brace in the semi-final. If he moved to Chelsea, they would probably borrow him to Strasbourg next season.
The report was supported by Catalan outlet sport, who added some details about his future. Barcelona hopes that the project offered in Catalonia is sufficient to show the interest of the Premier League, with Hernandez on course to make the leap to Barca Atletic after eight performances with the affiliated side in the third division earlier in the season. Now that his contract expires in 2026, they do not mention any plans to offer him a new deal.
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