Barcelona are being credited with interest in Serie A scoring sensation Gustavo Varela who has been catching the eye in Italy with Monza.
Varela has scored nine goals in nine league games so far in 2026-27 since joining the club in the summer from Portuguese side Benfica.
An update from _A Bola_ claims that Varela’s performances have drawn plenty of interest in his services already, with Barcelona joining Arsenal and Napoli in the hunt for the youngster.
Benfica have a clause allowing them the right of first refusal - and the chance to match any potential offers that come along - but they also have a 20 per cent sell-on clause if he does move.
Varela cost just €2 million plus variables when he moved in the summer but a transfer fee in the region of €40-50m is now being talked about after his red-hot start to the season.
Defence is Barca’s priority right now, [but the Catalans may be on the look-out for a striker](/fc-barcelona-transfer-rumors-news/130333/have-barcelona-proven-they-dont-need-a-striker) again soon after spending last summer chasing Julian Alvarez to no avail.
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