Barcelona keen to tie up three promising academy players to ward off interest from Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea
BARCELONA are keen to tie three promising academy prospects to long-term contracts and ward off Premier League interest, according to reports in Catalonia.
Cucurella is considered the most urgent of the three to tie down, despite his willingness to stay with the club.
Marc Cucurella has been compared to Carles Puyol due to his bushy hairYouTube
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Highly-rated Jordi Mboula has a buy-out clause of £4.3million at BarcelonaGetty ImagesCarles Alena has already made one appearance for Barcelona’s first teamYouTube
The bushy-haired left-back looks a little like a young Carles Puyol, and even has the same first name.
Mboula, has admirers across Europe’s biggest leagues and seen as the biggest star.
Barcelona’s Under-19 squad won their league at a canter due to talented trioGetty Images
The winger already has a release clause of £4.3m and has scored twice in four appearances for Spain’s Under-19s.
He is contract runs out in June 2018.
Meanwhile, Alena, is a midfielder who shot to prominence following a super goal against Roma in the Uefa Youth League back in 2015.
Carles Puyol is a Barcelona icon who graduated through club’s academyGetty ImagesSpain’s Under-19 side were beaten 3-0 by England in the Elite RoundRex Features
He already has one first team appearance under his belt, and Barcelona have begun negotiations over an extension to his contract which currently runs until next June.
Barcelona’s Under-19s side won their league at a canter.
However, the trio were unable to celebrate as all three went to England with the Spain U-19 squad for the 2017 European Championship Elite Round.
And played during the during the 3-0 defeat to the Young Lions.
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