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FC Barcelona reportedly believe that Royal Antwerp talent Arthur Vermeeren could succeed Sergio Busquets, with Liverpool interested in the midfielder. that the Catalan giants are very interested in signing the 18-year-old youngster, who last night started for Antwerp in their 5-0 loss to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.

And Barcelona’s high evaluation of Vermeeren should not be scoffed at, with the La Liga side clearly huge fans of the 18-year-old Belgian as a replacement for Busquets. Indeed, Vermeeren could soon become one of the most sought-after players in all of Europe, and Liverpool could now have to battle Barcelona for the teenager’s signature. Moreover, with Xavi Hernandez’s side already earmarking Vermeeren as a wonderkid, the midfielder might find it hard to reject Barcelona despite interest from Liverpool. Liverpool could struggle to beat Barcelona for Vermeeren



As a result, Liverpool might struggle from the start to bring Vermeeren to the Premier League, with the midfielder seemingly being swayed to join Barcelona next year.