Latest news: Everton young utility player Amadou Onana is now set to join Barcelona…

Barcelona have announced their interest in Everton’s Amadou Onana, but are struggling to land a Premier League club and their asking price.The Belgian midfielder is a regular starter at Goodison Park and, at 22, is one of their most valuable assets.With the club currently in financial disarray, ownership in shambles and profitability and sustainability broken twice, Everton are likely to sell this summer.Spanish publication Sport claim that Barca are among the clubs interested in signing Onana, but a lot would have to change before they can afford the young midfielder.With Everton valued at £60m by Onana, Barcelona and #039’s own financial problems can’t afford it.Unless there are many departures from the club, Barca can only offer around €40m (£34m), not too dissimilar to what Everton paid Lille for the player 18 months ago.The sale of Raphinha could help finance a potential move, but the club also want to make permanent the loan moves of Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, who also cost a significant fee.According to the report, however, Barcaand#039 sporting director Deco is a big fan of the player and sees him as someone who can add physicality to a currently lacking midfield.Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong are all the same and Ilkay Gundogan is not a player they can build a midfield around because of his age.Manager Xavi has favored a technical midfield triangle over adding strength and height, but with his exit at the end of the season now confirmed, Deco is likely to push ahead with building his Barcelona squad.Despite Evertonand#039’s financial struggles, they are unlikely to drop below their asking price, such as how they have remained adamant about Jarrad Branthwaite amid speculation linking him with Manchester United and Real Madrid.Should Everton sell either to bring much-needed cash to the club, Onana’s likely destination is elsewhere in the Premier League, with Arsenal currently leading the race.With Thomas Partey likely to leave the club in the summer, Onana has been identified as a fixture for the Cameroonian and Arsenal are ready to pay big again in the midfield department after signing Declan Rice for nine this season.Everton have been without Onana for the last two games with a knee injury, but he should be back in the starting line-up shortly after returning to training this week..

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