Bundesliga defender ‘would be delighted’ to join Barcelona – Romano

Bundesliga defender ‘would be delighted’ to join Barcelona – Romano With Barcelona back scouring the market for a new centre-back, Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig has emerged as a leading target for the club. The 24-year-old defender had already been linked with the La Liga champions during the summer transfer window, but nothing ever came of it. Lukeba would be delighted to join Barcelona Now, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano (h/t SPORT ), Lukeba would be delighted at the prospect of joining Barcelona if an opportunity presented itself. “Lukeba would be delighted to join Barcelona. His dream is to sign for a major European club, and Barça is one of the teams he would like to join,” the Italian journalist stated. Romano also confirmed recent reports that Lukeba had changed agents, joining forces with the representatives of Barcelona star Jules Kounde, aiming to secure a major move away. Lukeba is a target for Barcelona. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) The journalist states that the next move will be up to Barcelona and whether they are willing to come up with an offer for the French defender. “The player is open to offers, but it is now up to Barcelona to decide what they want to do, when and how much they want to spend,” he said. Addressing the summer transfer links between Barça and Lukeba, Romano clarified that there was never an offer made for the RB Leipzig mainstay, saying: “In August there were many reports of negotiations for Lukeba, but Barcelona never made an offer.” Lukeba open to joining Barcelona. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) €65 million for Lukeba While Barcelona would welcome the opportunity to sign a defender of Lukeba’s profile as early as January, a move in the winter appears unlikely. That is because his release clause at RB Leipzig currently stands at €80 million, making him a difficult acquisition, unless there is a big sale made. However, as previously reported , Lukeba’s release clause will drop to €65 million in the summer of 2027, at which point, he could become a more accessible target for the La Liga champions. So, it remains to be seen how things pan out as far as Barcelona and their pursuit of Lukeba is concerned. What seems to be clear is that the defender would jump at the chance to sign for the Catalan giants.