Barcelona leading Man United in Juan Riquelme Angulo race | OneFootball

La Liga giants Barcelona feel they hold the edge in the race for up-and-coming Ecuadorian talent Juan Riquelme Angulo.

This comes amid the understanding that the Blaugrana have identified the attacker as a strategic future signing.

Riquelme Angulo, for his part, is an 18-year-old striker who is currently plying his trade with Independiente del Valle in his home country of Ecuador.

The youngster has long been considered a potential star in the making, one of the standout talents in all of South America.

His exploits at senior level have already begun to turn the heads of some of European football’s leading clubs, with Manchester United one suitor understood to have positioned themselves in the running for his signature.

As alluded to above, though, the Red Devils are currently trailing none other than Barcelona in the race for Riquelme Angulo’s services.

As per a report from Diario Sport:

‘English journalist Ben Jacobs, on the program ‘The United Stand’, stated that Manchester United are on the trail of the striker, but that Barcelona feel that they maintain a better market position to get his services.’

This is not the first time that the Blaugrana have been credited with an interest in Riquelme Angulo, with Deco and co. long-term admirers of the teenage striker.

Conor Laird – GSFN