The Spanish club Barcelona, the first football striker of the German club Leipzig, put on the list of candidates to support the team’s attack in the next summer Mercato.
Barcelona is looking for a new striker next summer, in the absence of a good alternative to Polish Robert Lewandowski in this center.
Barcelona also wants to sign a young striker that can benefit the club in the long run, especially since Lewandowski may leave at the end of the next season for the team.
Leipzig striker on Barcelona radar
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in the transfer market, Barcelona is watching the Slovenian Benjamin Cesco, the Leipzig team striker, in preparation for his inclusion next summer.
Romano indicated that Barcelona sent two scouts to Germany to monitor Benjamin Cisco, and submit a report on the player to manage the club to resolve its position on contracting with him in coordination with the technical staff of Barca, led by German Hans Felk.
Romano added that there are also English clubs watching Benjamin Cisco, led by Arsenal and Chelsea.
Barcelona club officials are expected to decide their final position on the inclusion of Cisco or not during the coming period.
Cisco performed a good performance with Liepzig to attract the attention of the major European clubs; Where he played 35 games with his team during the current season, during which he scored 17 goals and presented 5 assists.
Benjamin Cisco has a contract with the German Leipzig until the end of the 2028-2029 season, after which he can join any club he wants for free.