Report : Barcelona target summer move for Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare
Boubakary Soumare of Lille during the Ligue 1 match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon, OL) at Stade Pierre Mauroy on March 8, 2020 in Villeneuve d’Ascq near Lille, France.
Barcelona could reportedly attempt to sign Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare this summer.
The 21-year-old was strongly linked with a move to the Premier League during the January transfer window but ultimately remained with his Ligue 1 side past the deadline.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have all credited with an interest in Soumare, who has made 30 appearances at club level during the 2019-20 campaign.
However, according to Sport, Barca have now identified the defensive midfielder as a possible signing as the Spanish champions look for alternatives to Rennes youngster Eduardo Camavinga.
Soumare has only played in one of Lille’s last seven Ligue 1 matches having allegedly reacted badly to being denied a move to the Premier League at the start of 2020.
The France Under-21 international could be viewed as a replacement for Ivan Rakitic, who is allegedly on his way out of Camp Nou ahead of the 2020-21 season.