The U.S. youth international Konrad de la Fuente signed a contract extension with Barcelona just a couple of months ago, but that isn’t stopping other clubs from trying to lure him from Camp Nou.

According to influential Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are keen on de la Fuente and have approached Barca to inquire for the player. The Catalan club reportedly rejected these advances and isn’t willing to give up on the 19-year-old star unless they receive substantial compensation.

De la Fuente signed an extension with Barcelona in June, which keeps him under contract until 2020. The deal reportedly came with a $58 million release clause that will increase to $116 million if he makes a first-team debut for the club.

Konrad de la Fuente joined Barca’s youth ranks in 2013 and has made his way to the club’s B team in recent years. He made four appearances for Barcelona B since 2018 but is still waiting to make an appearance with the senior squad. The lack of the first-team opportunity even made de la Fuente consider an exit this summer, but the club managed to convince him to stay.

De la Fuente’s status might change under new head coach Ronald Koeman, who praised him in recent media appearances. Koeman also gave De la Fuente a chance to play in recent friendlies, the last one being the 3-1 win against Girona last week.

“If I had to highlight one of the youngsters, I would say Konrad, I am really happy with him,” said Koeman at the time.

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Winger Konrad de la Fuente, who is United States youth international, committed his future to Barcelona on Monday. According to ESPN, de la Fuente signed a new deal with La Liga giants that will keep him on Camp Nou until 2022.

Reportedly, de la Fuente’s new contract has a $50 million release clause that will double in value if the youngster gets promoted to Barca’s first team. Until then, he is expected to play for Barcelona B, which competes in the third level of the Spanish football league system.

De la Fuente’s contract with Barcelona was set to expire this summer, and the 18-year-old reportedly had his doubts about inking a new deal. He attracted interest from several high-profile clubs in recent months and was even offered the first-team opportunity by Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.

However, Barca eventually managed to convince de la Fuente that he’ll have a better opportunity to progress in Spain and that the team won’t hesitate to give him an opportunity if he does well with Barcelona B.

Konrad de la Fuente joined Barcelona’s youth academy La Masia in 2013. He made his way to Barcelona B in 2018 and since made five appearances for the team while scoring one goal.

De la Fuente also represents the US youth team on an international level. Most recently, he played eight games with United States U20.

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As of recently, U.S. youth international Konrad de la Fuente seemed on a good path to break into Barcelona’s first team in the future. The 18-year-old winger already made his debut for Barcelona B, which is a good indication that the Catalan club has high hopes for him. According to ESPN’s recent reports, however, de la Fuentes might be blocking his progress at Camp Nou with his contract demands.

Barca has been negotiating a new contract with de la Fuente since the summer, but the two sides failed to find common ground until now. Reportedly, the club now decided they had enough and made their final offer according to which the youngster would have a starting salary of $500K that would gradually increase to more than $650K. La Liga giants also attached an ultimatum to the offer, telling the player he risks not playing for the club again if he doesn’t sign the deal.

Sources close to Konrad de la Fuente, however, revealed that the money isn’t actually the only thing that has stalled the negotiations. There is an interest in him from Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin being the strongest suitor, and de la Fuente would be keen on making a move and experiencing first-team football in one of Europe’s strongest leagues.

In case that de la Fuente doesn’t extend with Barcelona, he will become a free agent in the summer. The club that signs him, however, will have to pay around $800K to Barca for development rights.

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The U.S. youth international Konrad de la Fuente signed a contract extension with Barcelona just a couple of months ago, but that isn’t stopping other clubs from trying to lure him from Camp Nou.

According to influential Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are keen on de la Fuente and have approached Barca to inquire for the player. The Catalan club reportedly rejected these advances and isn’t willing to give up on the 19-year-old star unless they receive substantial compensation.

De la Fuente signed an extension with Barcelona in June, which keeps him under contract until 2020. The deal reportedly came with a $58 million release clause that will increase to $116 million if he makes a first-team debut for the club.

Konrad de la Fuente joined Barca’s youth ranks in 2013 and has made his way to the club’s B team in recent years. He made four appearances for Barcelona B since 2018 but is still waiting to make an appearance with the senior squad. The lack of the first-team opportunity even made de la Fuente consider an exit this summer, but the club managed to convince him to stay.

De la Fuente’s status might change under new head coach Ronald Koeman, who praised him in recent media appearances. Koeman also gave De la Fuente a chance to play in recent friendlies, the last one being the 3-1 win against Girona last week.

“If I had to highlight one of the youngsters, I would say Konrad, I am really happy with him,” said Koeman at the time.

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Winger Konrad de la Fuente, who is United States youth international, committed his future to Barcelona on Monday. According to ESPN, de la Fuente signed a new deal with La Liga giants that will keep him on Camp Nou until 2022.

Reportedly, de la Fuente’s new contract has a $50 million release clause that will double in value if the youngster gets promoted to Barca’s first team. Until then, he is expected to play for Barcelona B, which competes in the third level of the Spanish football league system.

De la Fuente’s contract with Barcelona was set to expire this summer, and the 18-year-old reportedly had his doubts about inking a new deal. He attracted interest from several high-profile clubs in recent months and was even offered the first-team opportunity by Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.

However, Barca eventually managed to convince de la Fuente that he’ll have a better opportunity to progress in Spain and that the team won’t hesitate to give him an opportunity if he does well with Barcelona B.

Konrad de la Fuente joined Barcelona’s youth academy La Masia in 2013. He made his way to Barcelona B in 2018 and since made five appearances for the team while scoring one goal.

De la Fuente also represents the US youth team on an international level. Most recently, he played eight games with United States U20.

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As of recently, U.S. youth international Konrad de la Fuente seemed on a good path to break into Barcelona’s first team in the future. The 18-year-old winger already made his debut for Barcelona B, which is a good indication that the Catalan club has high hopes for him. According to ESPN’s recent reports, however, de la Fuentes might be blocking his progress at Camp Nou with his contract demands.

Barca has been negotiating a new contract with de la Fuente since the summer, but the two sides failed to find common ground until now. Reportedly, the club now decided they had enough and made their final offer according to which the youngster would have a starting salary of $500K that would gradually increase to more than $650K. La Liga giants also attached an ultimatum to the offer, telling the player he risks not playing for the club again if he doesn’t sign the deal.

Sources close to Konrad de la Fuente, however, revealed that the money isn’t actually the only thing that has stalled the negotiations. There is an interest in him from Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin being the strongest suitor, and de la Fuente would be keen on making a move and experiencing first-team football in one of Europe’s strongest leagues.

In case that de la Fuente doesn’t extend with Barcelona, he will become a free agent in the summer. The club that signs him, however, will have to pay around $800K to Barca for development rights.

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