Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is confident that the La Liga side will strengthen this summer, but remained coy over reports linking them with a move for Paris Saint-Germain star Marco Verratti.
The Italy international has been heavily linked with a summer switch to Camp Nou, with Barcelona establishing Verratti as one of their top targets.
Barcelona have also been linked with a move for Jean Michael Seri, while Hector Bellerin remains on the club’s radar as head coach Ernesto Valverde aims to strengthen this summer.
However, while Bartomeu is adamant the Blaugrana will spend during the transfer window, he opted against commenting on speculation linking Barcelona with a move for Verratti.
"Verratti is a PSG player and has a contract with that club. I only trust the work that [sporting director] Robert [Fernandez] does but without discussing names,” Bartomeu told beIN Sports via ESPN.
"They know what is more convenient for us, what we need for next season and they are working hard on this. The Barca fans can be calm because next season we will have a very competitive squad, that will fight from the first day for all possible titles.”
Barcelona’s interest in Verratti comes as little shock, with the 24-year-old’s WhoScored rating (7.54) the second highest in Ligue 1 last season.
