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Borussia Dortmund join the race to sign talented €20 million-rated Barcelona defender
Barcelona have a first team brimming with quality in all positions, making the pathway for La Masia starlets extremely difficult.
Unless a player is extremely talented and can make a real difference in the first team, it is very difficult to break into Flick’s team at the moment.
One such player who is struggling to get into Flick’s team is Hector Fort. The talented 20-year-old is facing immense competition in the right-back position from Xavi Espart.
It looks like he will definitely leave Barça this summer, with Fort attracting serious interest across Europe.
According to Matteo Moretto , Borussia Dortmund have made contact over Fort, while clubs from England, Italy and Spain are also monitoring his situation.
At least ten teams are believed to be interested in the 20-year-old.
On the exit ramp. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Barça set asking price
Barcelona’s starting valuation for Fort is said to be around €20 million .
However, the club are prepared to consider a very different structure if interested teams are unwilling to reach that figure.
Barcelona could lower the immediate transfer fee to approximately €10 million in exchange for retaining 50 percent of the rights to a future sale.
The second formula might work better for the Blaugrana given Fort’s age and potential.
Dortmund make contact for Fort
Dortmund are now among the clubs to have approached the situation.
The Bundesliga side’s interest is notable given their reputation for providing young players with significant first-team opportunities, something Fort will need when choosing his next destination.
After spending last season on loan at Elche, the defender returned to Barcelona hoping to convince Hansi Flick during pre-season.
Dortmund interested in Fort. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
However, competition for places means another departure is increasingly possible.
Barça want to control Fort’s future
In line with the La Masia sales the club have carried out in recent seasons, Barcelona want to control Fort’s future.
The Spaniard is immensely talented and, without a doubt, he can definitely develop into a top player in his position.
In the event of that happening, the Catalans will want to have a formula through which they can bring him back should they want him.
Even if the club do not, they are bound to profit from keeping hold of 50 percent of his rights, provided his market value grows.
Fort is currently training away from the first-team squad as he looks to sort his future, and it remains to be seen whether he secures a move to Dortmund in the coming weeks.
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