Marseille remains in pole position to sign Barcelona left-back Juan Miranda despite late interest from Juventus. German side Schalke and Dutch club Utrecht are also said to be in the race but Miranda’s agent says Marseille “remains the number one option and a very good club for him”.
Speaking to La Provence, Jose Maria Orobitg revealed Barca preferred a loan deal at this stage as they want to see how the 19-year-old develops. He added Barca wanted a guarantee that he would play matches at his new club and that an option to buy and a buy-back clause were also being discussed. Marseille remains in pole position to sign Barcelona left-back Juan Miranda despite late interest from Juventus. German side Schalke and Dutch club Utrecht.
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Juve’s offer is buy Miranda outright which is not something Barcelona are interested in at present. Miranda is in need of game-time to continue his development as his chances at the Nou Camp appear limited. Jordi Alba is Barca’s first-choice left-back and they have recently signed Junior Firpo from Real Betis as a back-up option.
Miranda has made just four first-team appearances for Barca, all coming last season, with none coming in La Liga. Last month, the teenager was part of Spain’s victorious team at the European Under-19 Championships.
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