Barcelona close to complete signing of €40 million winger

It's likely Barcelona will beat Manchester United, Chelsea and Juventus to the signing of the 23-year old footballer.

Barcelona are expected to beat Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign 23-year-old Fiorentina winger Federico Bernardeschi. The Blaugrana have been in pursuit of Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele. However, with the move looking complicated to complete, Luis Miguelsanz of Spanish publication SPORT has claimed that Valverde has now turned his attentions to the Serie Awideman.

Arguably La Viola’s best player last season, the 23-year-old’s impressive performances have not gone unnoticed with a number of top clubs across Europe including United,Chelseaand Juventus registering an interest in the talented Italian. Capable of beating defenders with ridiculous ease and blessed with good speed, Bernardeschi could prove to be an intelligent addition to the Catalan giants’ side.

The Fiorentina winger’s contract ends in 2019 and with the Italian yet toagreea new deal, the Viola might be ready to listen to offers above €40 million. While the Barcelona front 3 of Messi, Neymar and Suarez are irreplaceable, the Blaugrana have struggled to add depth to their attacking line-up with Paco Alcacer and Arda Turan having indifferent seasons.