Sampdoria would be ready to sell Denmark starlet Mikkel Damsgaard for around €30m this summer, Italian outlet Tuttosport report.
Barcelona and AC Milan are said to be interested in the 21-year-old, although he is, for now, unaffordable for the Catalans.
Damsgaard has attracted the interest of the top clubs thanks to his impressive performances at the 2020 Euros. So far, he's recorded a goal and an assist in five matches as his team has qualified for the semi-finals.
At the club level, Damsgaard played 37 matches for Sampdoria last term and recorded two goals and four assists. Mikkel mainly plays as an attacking midfielder but can aslo be used on both flanks in attack.
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Denmark starlet Damsgaard 'drawing interest' from Barcelona (reliability: 3 stars)
Sampdoria attacking midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard is 'drawing interest' from Barcelona who have been impressed by the 20-year-old's performances for Denmark at Euro 2020, according to Diario Sport.
Damsgaard has made two appearances for Denmark at this summer's European Championship, scoring a stunner in a 4-1 victory over Russia which sent Kasper Hjulmand's men into the last-16 round.
Mikkel joined Sampdoria in a €6.75m move from Nordsjaelland in 2020. He has gone on to score two and set up four goals in 37 appearances for the Blucerchiati since then.
Damsgaard is now valued at €13m by Transfermarkt but his market value is set to rise by another €10-20m after the Euro. A number of clubs in Italy and England are also keeping close tabs on the Dane.
How Barca could line up in 2021/22 based on current transfer rumours: 3 options
Last week, Joan Laporta promised to sign three or four more players this summer after sealing the arrivals of Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Emerson Royal and Memphis Depay earlier this month.
There are six players who remain linked with the Camp Nou switch, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte.
Let's take a look at what Barca's starting XI could look like in the 2021/22 season if the Catalans manage to sign at least some of their reported targets.
Option 1
This classic 4-3-3 set-up features Robin Gosens, Aymeric Laporte and Cristiano Ronaldo in their genuine positions.
Option 2
The arrivals of Laporte and Cristiano, however, are highly unlikely to happen anytime soon due to Barca's dire financial situation. Thus, here are two more affordable options for the Blaugrana to strengthen their squad - Alessio Romagnoli and Andre Silva.
What's more, Bernardo Silva is said to be on Barca's radar too after they missed out on Georginio Wijnaldum who moved to PSG earlier this month.
Option 3
As mentioned, the club's financial situation is the main reason why you shouldn't expect any big-money signings this summer.
Still, Laporta could use some of Barca's current players in swap deals to cover the team's most problematic positions.
Since the Catalans' attacking line is already quite overcrowded after the signing of Depay and Aguero, we'd say that Laporte and Goses should be Barca's priority signings for the current window.
What's your dream 2021/22 Barca XI? Let us know in the comments!
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