Bundesliga forward pauses negotiations with Dortmund amid PSG’s interest in Barcelona star | OneFootball

Barcelona have already made moves for Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi this summer. The former’s transfer has been made official and the latter is expected to complete the formalities in the coming days.

Needless to say, Hansi Flick is going all out to strengthen the forward line ahead of next season, and the arrivals have been direct replacements for existing profiles.

Gordon arrived in place of Marcus Rashford whose continuity the club decided against. Adeyemi, meanwhile is expected to arrive in place of exit-bound Roony Bardghji as a more seasoned option.

Julian Alvarez, meanwhile, remains the primary target to replace Robert Lewandowski who left at the end of last season. Now, Ferran Torres is being linked with a departure to PSG and the club are again looking for replacements.

An interested candidate

As relayed earlier this week, Fisnik Asllani is seen as a player who can replace Torres should he leave the club this summer. Mundo Deportivo now provide an update on the same.

Asllani dreams of Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

According to the Spanish outlet, the Hoffenheim star has paused his negotiations with Borussia Dortmund after hearing of Torres’ links with PSG.

Asllani was said to have reached an agreement with Dortmund last month and the Bundesliga side were prepared to trigger his €30 million release clause. Now, however, he has kept that on hold in the hope of interest from Barcelona.

Playing for the Catalan club, after all, is Asllani’s first dream and he is willing to do anything to make sure it materialises.

Decision with Flick

Barcelona have already spoken to Asllani’s agent and entourage and are aware of the interest from the 23-year-old’s side.

Torres’ move to PSG will be the key factor. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

The final decision, however, will depend largely on Hansi Flick’s views and whether or not the manager sees the forward as a good fit for his system.

More importantly, the operation almost completely hinges on how the Ferran Torres saga plays out and even how much of a financial gain Barcelona can make from the same.

The coming weeks after the FIFA World Cup, thus, will be crucial in deciding Barcelona’s stance on Asllani’s future. For the player to hold out an almost finalised move to Dortmund, however, will certainly count for something.