FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will face each other this Wednesday in a match corresponding to the tenth round of La Liga, a postponed clash at the time due to the riots that were taking place in the Catalan capital. Both teams dominate the table with 35 points, so the match will serve, among other things, to determine if either of them takes advantage or if the reigning equality is maintained.
The strictly sporting rivalry is not the only one that the two great national clubs maintain. In fact, information that has been published in Sport in recent hours reflects that both entities could also face each other in the transfer market, a scenario in which they have already crossed interests on many occasions.
This time, the cause of the duel would be Donny van de Beek, a footballer who has been on Chamartin's radar for several months and who, in recent weeks, would also have begun to be closely monitored by the Catalan team. Although the Whites logically have an advantage, the Blaugrana believe that they still have time to recruit a player whose price is estimated between €50 and €60 million.
To try to buy time, the Barcelona team has contacted the sporting director of Ajax Amsterdam, Marc Overmars, and has asked him to wait a few weeks before making a definitive decision. At Camp Nou, they still have to define their plans for the coming season and finally decide if Van de Beek fits into their sporting and economic strategies.