Borussia Dortmund has set its sights on a key Barcelona midfield talent, as the Bundesliga club looks to bolster its squad.
With major squad readjustments already gathering momentum across various departments, the Catalan hierarchy is making firm decisions regarding youth development and first-team depth.
According to reporting from journalist Matteo Moretto, Barcelona have decided to listen to proposals for the talented full-back this summer.
Having returned to Catalonia with the intention of convincing Hansi Flick during pre-season, the young defender now finds his path toward regular first-team minutes heavily congested.
The 20-year-old La Masia product at the heart of the impending transfer is right-back Hector Fort.
Fort spent the previous campaign gaining top-flight experience on loan at Elche, where he demonstrated impressive potential despite enduring an injury-interrupted period.
As things stand, Barcelona possess abundant coverage along the right flank. Jules Kounde remains the undisputed starter in the position, while Eric Garcia offers experienced cover after flourishing in the role last season.
Furthermore, the rapid emergence of youth prospect Xavi Espart—who continues to earn high praise from the coaching staff throughout pre-season—has further pushed Fort down the hierarchy.
Realizing that his opportunities will be severely limited, Barcelona consider an immediate transfer the most practical route forward.
Interest in the Spanish starlet is mounting rapidly across Europe.
Dortmund’s interest could offer Hector Fort a chance to gain valuable playing time, either through a permanent transfer or a loan move.
Borussia Dortmund have emerged as a serious contender, having previously explored the possibility of signing the right-back during club-to-club negotiations earlier in the window.
With several domestic and international clubs monitoring the situation, Barcelona are currently evaluating whether to structure a permanent sale featuring a buyback option and sell-on percentage or sanction a loan move.
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