Barcelona scout confirms club are interested in Bryan Gil

Barcelona scout Mani has revealed that the Catalan giants are interested in signing Sevilla youngster Bryan Gil.

The 20-year-old has scored twice in 21 appearances for Sevilla but is currently on loan at Eibar, where he has contributed three goals and two assists in 15 outings during the 2020-21 campaign.

As it stands, Gil is due to return to the Europa League winners this summer, but Mani, who is credited with bringing Ansu Fati to Camp Nou, has revealed that the club are exploring the possibility of signing "the best footballer in Spain".

"He is right now the best footballer in Spain and I compare him with Neymar. He has things of his own that are of an enormous versatility: as a winger, a midfielder and a left-sided forward. He is impressive," Mani told Cadena Ser.

"I have spoken with Ramon Planes (technical director) and he has Bryan Gil in mind. If they do so now he has a clause of €35m (£30.7m), but if he renews with Sevilla he will have a €150m (£131.4m) clause."

Gil, who also spent time out on loan with Leganes last season, has been capped on three occasions by Spain's Under-21s side.