Barcelona are closely monitoring 19-year-old Newcastle United sensation Yankuba Minteh ahead of a potential move in the summer.
According to a report by Mundo Deportivo via Fichajes, Barcelona are always on the lookout for young players with huge potential and they seem to have found one in Yankuba Minteh. The 19-year-old Newcastle United forward has put in impressive performances in the recent past, and the Catalan giants are considering making a move for him.
Minteh made a name for himself at Danish club Odense BK. His performances there attracted the attention of Newcastle United, who signed him ahead of the start of the season and decided to loan him out to Dutch club Feyenoord.
Since moving the Netherlands, he has featured in 19 league games and has racked up just under 1,000 minutes. Minteh has managed to impress one and all with some exceptional performances, and he has seven goals and three assists to show for it.
Barcelona pushing for Yankuba Minteh
The 19-year-old winger’s impressive rise at Feyenoord has caught the attention of Barcelona. The Catalan giants are quite impressed with Minteh’s performances, his abilities in front of goal and his huge potential.
As a result, they want to make a move for him in the upcoming summer transfer window. While he prefers playing on the right flank, the teenager is capable enough to take charge on the left wing or as a centre-forward.
The Spanish giants have been monitoring him for a while now. They had sent scouts to watch him in action for Gambia in the Africa Cup of Nations. The reports regarding the teenager are quite positive as Barcelona seriously consider making a move for him in the summer.
But, with over four years left on his deal with the Magpies, it will not be easy to prise him away from them. Newcastle are looking to build a team that can compete with the very best, and they have been focused on signing young stars with huge potential. As a result, they are unlikely to sanction his departure unless an outstanding offer arrives.
