Valverde is said to be a fan.
By all accounts, Athletic Club Bilbao’s Ernesto Valverde is going to be Barcelona’s next coach, and a new report in Diario SPORT says he has an ex-Athletic player in mind to solve Barça’s midfield problem: Ander Herrera.
He is coming off a good season at Manchester United, capped off by a Europa League win. He only has one season left in his contract, meaning, if he doesn’t renew, Barcelona would have a much simpler path to getting him.
Valverde coached Herrera for a season at Athletic, where the midfielder became an important player and attracted United to pay his release clause.
Barcelona have kept Herrera on the radar for a while, but they have yet to make a formal approach.
Barça are in the market for a midfield signing, but their top priorities - PSG’s Marco Verratti and Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho - may be out of reach.
Jose Mourinho wants to retain Herrera, though, so United could throw a lot of money his way. If Herrera doesn’t sign a renewal, Barcelona could be in for him either this coming window or in 2018.
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