BARCELONA – Barcelona wants to release US international Konrad de la Fuente next summer in case interesting offers come in for both parties, several sources told ESPN.
19-year-old De la Fuente made his first-team debut for Barça in the Champions League earlier this season and made his senior debut for the United States national team in November.
Konrad de la Fuente has a contract until 2022, although Barcelona has kept the option to extend it until 2024. Ronald Koeman values his qualities and speed, which is why he invites him to practice with the professional group, even though he competes plays with Barcelona. B, with which he struggles to ascend to the second.
Before renewing his contract with Barça a year ago, the Miami winger had proposals to go to the Bundesliga, where Hertha Berlin sought his services, although the player eventually ruled him out.
One of the big problems De la Fuente has is competition. He has players like Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembélé, Ansu Fati, Antoine Griezmann and Francisco Trincao before him, so having minutes on the professional team is a bit complicated.
In this sense, there is a sense that Konrad de la Fuente has outgrown the Barcelona subsidiary, so the need to look for a higher level and more minutes will help him leave Barça next summer.