Manchester City are reportedly one of several premier league club showing interest in Villarreal winger Alex Baena
Baena was on loan to Girona in Spain last season, scoring five goals in 38 matches. Baena is now a regular under Unai Emery since her return to Villarreal in the summer.
The 21-year-old has hit the ground running this season for the La Liga outfit and has scored six goals and registered two assists in 10 appearances for the Yellows (across all competitions).
The Spaniard performances so far this season has attracted the attention of many of Europe’s largest clubs.
According to a report by Fichajes (via Caught Offside), Manchester City and Liverpool are the two most interested clubs in Baena.
As per the report, Baena currently has a release clause of €35m in his Villarreal contract but the Spaniards are eager for him to sign a new deal to increase that figure and to therefore reduce the likeliness of any departure in the near future.
Central midfield is believed to be the position that Pep Guardiola’s side have made a priority to strengthen, but if Baena continues to perform well then we certainly wouldn’t rule a move out.
Playing in both the Premier League and Champions League is something that will certainly appeal to the youngster, but he may understandably view Villarreal as the best place for his development at the moment.
First team game time would arguably be hard to come by if he was to move to the Etihad this season but this is certainly one to keep an eye on.
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