Barcelona have been monitoring La Liga winger for whom Real Madrid own 50% rights – Report | OneFootball

FC Barcelona seem to be very keen on building the best possible squad in the upcoming summer transfer window to take the team under Hansi Flick to the next level. With that in mind, Victor Munoz is another name Barcelona have quietly been watching as they shape plans for next season.

The 22-year-old winger has been growing at Osasuna, and his profile looks like the kind of one Barca would naturally keep an eye on, quick, technical and sharp in one-versus-one situations. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have been following Munoz this season and the sporting department has good reports on him.

The problem is that inside the club they also see the move as very difficult, mainly because Real Madrid still own 50 percent of his rights and hold a very cheap buy-back option. It is one thing to like a player, but it is another to enter a deal where Madrid still have such strong control over the situation.

Munoz’s season explains why he is attracting attention. He has played 31 matches across La Liga and the Copa del Rey, scoring six goals in total, five in the league and one in the cup. He is fast, technical and electric, and it is easy to see why that would appeal to Barcelona.

Osasuna paid €5 million last summer for half of his rights, while Real Madrid can buy him back over the next three years for €8 million, €9 million or €10 million. Even if they didn’t have plans, they could buy him back and sell him on.

There is also wider competition. The report notes that several European clubs, especially from the Premier League, are showing interest, even if the player has hinted he may be open to continuing another year at El Sadar with Osasuna.

Madrid being involved means this is not going to be an easy deal for Barcelona to pull off. They would be rather better off targeting his Osasuna teammate, Jan Virgili, for whom they have a buy-back clause and let’s wait and see how things play out.