As Barcelona continues to look for a viable backup to its trio of attacking superstars, they could be lining up a shocking move.
According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan giants are prepared to trade 19-year-old Croatian prospect Alen Halilovic, currently on loan at Sporting Gijón, for Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro, who has burst onto the La Liga scene this season. On top of Halilovic, Barça would throw in a €20 million fee to complete the deal.
Always according to the report, Barça would keep a buyout clause on Halilovic's Sevilla contract, giving the Catalans the right to bring back the young midfielder at any time for a low fee, similar to a deal the two teams agreed back in 2014 when Denis Suárez joined the Rojiblancos as the condition for Ivan Rakitic's move to the Blaugrana.