According to the Spanish sports publication Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona has investigated the possibility of signing Thomas Meunier, a right-back for Borussia Dortmund.
The Blaugrana are at the top of the La Liga standings and have a nine-point advantage over Real Madrid, who are in second place. They hope to win their first league title since 2019 and keep their position at the top of the table.
In the meantime, Barcelona is also determined to build on the groundwork laid by manager Xavi. In an effort to win more championships in the years to come, the club plans to add more players to its roster this summer.
The president of the Catalans, Joan Laporta, recently stated that the club’s priority ahead of the summer transfer window is to acquire a new right defender. Their only senior right-back is Sergi Roberto, and Jules Kounde has been used in that position several times this season.
It seems Barcelona have proactively drawn up a rundown of possible focuses to reinforce their choices in the position. They are interested in Meunier, as stated by the aforementioned source.
According to the report, the giants of La Liga have already inquired about the Belgian international’s availability. The player in question is currently under contract with Borussia Dortmund through the conclusion of the following season.
There is a hunch that the Bundesliga club will let Meunier go in the final year of his contract for a significantly lower price. Despite receiving offers from Serie A, the right-back reportedly wants to move to Camp Nou.
Since his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2020, Meunier has been with Dortmund. He has appeared for the club in 74 games across all competitions and assisted on 11 goals. In any case, he has been confined to only 564 minutes of association activity this season.
The only right back on Barcelona’s radar is Thomas Meunier:
Barcelona has inquired about a number of right-backs, including Thomas Meunier. According to the aforementioned report, they have also investigated the availability of Benjamin Pavard of Bayern Munich and Diogo Dalot of Manchester United.
Dalot’s Red Devils contract, like that of Meunier, runs out at the end of the following season. The English giants are eager to commit him to a new contract, but the talks are said to have been slowed by interest from other teams.
As a result, Manchester United is worried that the Portugal international might leave the team this summer. The defender’s situation at Old Trafford is being monitored by the Blaugrana, according to reports. However, Pavard is said to be getting closer to renewing his contract with Bayern.