Chelsea sensation Victor Moses has emerged as a shock target for Barcelona, according to reports in Spain. The Nigerian internation...
Chelsea sensation Victor Moses has emerged as a shock target
for Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.
The Nigerian international has undergone a barnstorming
transformation under Antonio Conte and has been one of the leading men for the
table toppers.
After spells on loan at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham, the
25-year-old has finally established himself in the Blues line-up this season. Playing at right wing-back, the ex-Crystal Palace youngster
has excelled and become a firm fixture in the starting XI for the Premier
League leaders.
And his performances have not gone unnoticed.
According to Spanish publication Sport, La Liga giants Barca
have taken a fancy to the rejuvenated star and could turn to him to solve their
problematic right-back position.
They have been exploring a number of options due Aleix
Vidal’s struggle to adapt to life at the Nou Camp – forcing them to use Sergi
Roberto as right-back.
Youngster Marlon was included in their squad instead of
Vidal for the Champions League victory at Celtic in midweek, with the Chilean
set to depart in January.
They have been following his breakthrough at Chelsea this
season intensively – sending scouts to watch him three times.
A January move looks unlikely, with Conte desperate to keep
the in-form ace in his eleven as the west London outfit close in on the title.
But a switch in the summer could be on the cards. And what a
turnaround that would be for Moses – a man so often forgotten around Stamford
Bridge since his arrival in 2012.
His team-mate Branislav Ivanovic has also been watched by
Barca, although he would be seen as a more short-term option.
