Barcelona Sporting Director Confirms Club Are Interested in Bringing Back Gerard Deulofeu

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​Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez has confirmed that the club are interested in signing former player Gerard Deulofeu from Everton in the summer, ​Sport have reported. The Catalan club have an option to bring the winger, currently on loan with Italian giants AC Milan, back to the club for €12m.

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Milan are also believed to be interested in a permanent move for the Spanish international, but it seems a move back to Barcelona is now the most likely outcome.

"Deulofeu, yes, it's absolutely an option for the future," Fernandez said. "The club are considering bringing him back to play for the first team."

Deulofeu came through Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, but made only six appearances for the first team before joining Everton permanently in 2015.


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A move back to his former club seemed highly unlikely after he fell out of favour at Everton under Ronald Koeman, but he has excelled since joining Milan on loan.

Deulofeu's form in Serie A earned him a recall to the Spain setup, and he scored his first goal for the national team in last month's 2-0 friendly win against France.

The 23-year-old has scored two goals and provided three assists in 12 league appearances so far this season for Milan.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:04/16/2017

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