Report: Barcelona see Leeds as ideal club for Riqui Puig, £90m release clause

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Leeds United are once again been linked with a move for Barcelona youngster, Riqui Puig, as the Catalan club see Marcelo Bielsa as the ideal coach for the midfielder.

Puig, 21, is expected to leave in January on loan, with the intention of getting valuable game time under his belt and an experience of another league to aid his development.

Spanish outlet Sport claim that Barca see Leeds as the ideal destination, given their admiration for Whites boss, Marcelo Bielsa.

However, clubs such as Monaco and RB Leipzig are also said to be on a list of potential destinations for Puig, who has a mammoth release-claus of £90m, according to Squawka.

Puig has seen his chances at the Nou Camp dip away thanks to Ronald Koeman. The Dutch coach has got Philippe Coutinho back into the first XI and that has stunted Puig’s development.

But Eurosport claim Barcelona are fans of Puig, and want him to sign a new deal before he does go out on loan.

Leeds, meanwhile, are yet to make any sort of formal offer and as yet, are believed to have yet to receive any official offer from Barcelona over taking Puig in January.

Lingering on, but unlikely all the same – TBR View

Reports of Puig being linked with Leeds emerged a few weeks back and since then, it doesn’t seem to be going away.

The fresh development of Barcelona open to him moving to Leeds means things may be advancing, although, as mentioned, there doesn’t seem to be any movement from the Leeds end just yet.

Puig’s issue at Leeds would be playing time. Bielsa is pretty set with his first XI so barring spending time around the Argentine in training, Puig wouldn’t really get the chance to impress too much in just five months.