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Barcelona interested in Ianis Hagi, says Gica Popescu

Viitorul Constanta chairman and former Barcelona captain Gica Popescu has confirmed that the Spanish giants are interested in Gheorghe Hagi’s son Ianis Hagi.

The 20-year-old played a starring role for Romania over the summer at the Under-21 European Championship and helped his team make it to the semi-finals.

His performances have reportedly sparked interest in the youngster from several clubs across Europe, although Popescu played down talk of a move to the Camp Nou.

“There’s interest from Barcelona, too. There have been discussions, but the project from Barcelona doesn’t interest us because they would take Ianis on loan.