Barcelona have somewhat given up their chance to sign 18-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko after their demands for a transfer were revealed. The Germany striker went to the World Cup as the youngest player in the tournament and made his debut, though only for a brief period.
Having dominated in youth football at Borussia Dortmund he has taken the step into first team football already and is leading the line consistently for his club side, scoring six times in 14 matches with four assists. However, his contract is up at the end of the season and Europe's top clubs are well aware of his situation and talents.
Chelsea are one of the sides in the mix and have started early negotiations with the forward ahead of a move in 2023. From January 1 he can arrange a pre-agreement to join for free at the end of the season. If this isn't doable then Dortmund could also be backed into a corner and forced to accept a small sum for him in return.
