Barcelona have made direct contact with a €60 million Manchester City defender as they intensify their search for defensive reinforcements.
While the sporting department under Deco has spent considerable energy navigating financial regulations and reinforcing the final third, a marquee addition at the heart of the defense has rapidly emerged as an absolute necessity.
Aiming to establish a partnership capable of dominating both domestic and continental fronts, the Catalan club has set its sights on the Premier League’s elite.
The world-class center-back at the epicenter of this sudden high-stakes pursuit is 20-year-old Brazilian international Vitor Reis.
Having served as a highly promising long-term investment for Pep Guardiola’s side since his move from Palmeiras, the robust defender spent the last season continuing his rapid tactical development in La Liga on loan at Girona.
Reports from Fichajes indicate that Barcelona has formally contacted Manchester City to clarify the financial parameters required to sanction a move, with the English champions reportedly setting a starting valuation of €60 million to open negotiations for the highly sought-after star.
For Flick, the potential acquisition of the commanding center-half would represent a monumental coup, instantly injecting proven aerial dominance, elite tactical positioning, and composed ball distribution into the back line.
Reis’s immense composure under pressure and growing experience in Spanish football make him the ideal candidate to anchor a defensive unit that naturally aligns with the high-pressing demands of Flick’s aggressive system.
While executing a transaction of this financial magnitude remains immensely complex, given Barcelona’s strict financial fair play constraints, the board is determined to explore every possible avenue—including a highly structured loan deal paired with a permanent buy option—to lower the immediate cash outlay.
As initial inquiries begin to take shape, the ambitious approach for the Brazilian star highlights Barcelona’s unwavering resolve to return to the absolute pinnacle of European football.
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