Barcelona have offered to release Miralem Pjanic on a free transfer and Tottenham are keen on signing the playmaker, say reports.
The 31-year-old only joined the Spanish side last summer but endured a difficult debut season, starting in just six La Liga games.
According to Goal, Barcelona will let the midfielder go, as well as defender Samuel Umtiti, as neither player fits into coach Ronald Koeman’s plans.
However, Pjanic and Umtiti have three and two years respectively remaining on their deals , so moving them on won’t be simple unless a suitor appears.
Pjanic has endured a difficult couple of seasons, having struggled to adapt to Maurizio Sarri’s style of football with Juventus in 2019/20 before playing a minor role with Barca last term.
He made just 19 appearances in all competitions at Camp Nou, without providing a goal or assist, but there’s still little doubt that it would be a steal if Spurs could bring him in on a shoestring.
At the age of 31 he is far from finished, so if Spurs can bring him in, restore his confidence and play him in his best role, they may well find themselves a bargain – and a mean free-kick taker too.
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