- Barcelona target attacking wing-back
- Initial lowball offer already made
- Club finances still a problem
Getty ImagesBarcelona make offer for Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong as Hansi Flick eager to sign Netherlands star

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Fubo
✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
✅ Includes local ABC stations and main ESPN channels for the high-profile marquee matches that are simulcast over traditional television.
✅ Allows you to record matches with unlimited Cloud DVR storage and stream up to four channels simultaneously on compatible TV devices.

DirecTV
✅ Carries local ABC stations and the main ESPN linear networks for marquee, nationally televised LaLiga fixtures without requiring an antenna.
✅ Offers ESPN Deportes either via the dedicated Spanish-first tiers (such as Óptimo Más) or as an add-on, giving you live TV commentary and dedicated studio coverage.
✅ Includes unlimited Cloud DVR storage and allows simultaneous streaming on unlimited compatible devices connected to your home network.

ESPN+
✅ Streams all 380 LaLiga fixtures throughout the season in both English and Spanish, including every El Clásico fixture.
✅ Provides full match replays, extended highlights, and Spanish football studio shows (such as LaLiga Confidential and ESPN FC) accessible whenever you want.
✅ Bundles Spanish top-flight football alongside extensive European and domestic action, including the German Bundesliga, Copa del Rey, and FA Cup.

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✅ Carries ESPN Deportes, which broadcasts over 200 select LaLiga matches per season with traditional linear presentation and studio coverage.
✅ Includes local ABC stations and main ESPN channels for the high-profile marquee matches that are simulcast over traditional television.
✅ Allows you to record matches with unlimited Cloud DVR storage and stream up to four channels simultaneously on compatible TV devices.
WHAT HAPPENED?
According to SPORT, Barcelona have proposed an initial "lower offer" for Frimpong compared to a €50 million (£42m/$54m) market valuation calculated by Transfermarkt. But it is claimed Leverkusen could be willing to consider players in exchange, having already made an approach for Ansu Fati - however, the forward is tipped to rebuff any moves before pre-season.
(C)GettyImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Frimpong is seemingly a target because of Flick's recommendation. The 59-year-old obviously knows German football incredibly well, but SPORT adds that Barcelona targeting anyone right now is all just hypothetical because the club cannot make signings as things stand owing to the ongoing financial situation, which likely explains the apparent lowball offer. Until circumstances change, specifically getting back onto 1:1 spending rules, movement is limited.
DID YOU KNOW?
Although born in Amsterdam, Frimpong joined Manchester City aged just nine and spent almost a decade in the club's youth ranks. After a senior breakthrough at Celtic, he has thrived as an attacking wing-back in Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen team, finishing 2023-24 with 14 goals and 12 assists to his name.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?
Barcelona simply have to navigate their way off 1:4 spending rules and back to 1:1 if they want to have any chance of strengthening the squad and competing with Real Madrid in 2024-25. That lies with president Joan Laporta and the club hierarchy to figure out as quickly as possible. La Liga president Javier Tebas recently suggested they werent far away, but it doesn't exactly appear to be imminent either.
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