"Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United are among the clubs ready to rival Barcelona for Dutch defensive prodigy Ruud Nijstad, TEAMtalk can reveal. The FC Twente centre‑half has emerged as one of Europe's most-watched teenage defenders after breaking through this season, and his performances have triggered a scramble among elite recruitment departments. Barcelona have been pushing hardest in recent months, holding talks in an attempt to strike an early deal for the 18‑year‑old."
"However, sources close to the negotiations tell us that the Catalan giants were reluctant to go beyond €10million, a figure coming from the Twente side of discussions. On top of that, Nijstad himself was understood to be unconvinced by the development plan being presented to him within Barça's system, raising doubts about whether the move would truly accelerate his career."
Ruud Nijstad is an 18-year-old FC Twente centre-half who has emerged as one of Europe's most-watched teenage defenders after breaking through this season. His performances have triggered a scramble among elite recruitment departments. Barcelona held talks and pursued an early deal but were reluctant to go beyond €10million. Nijstad was reportedly unconvinced by Barca's proposed development plan, raising doubts about whether a move would accelerate his career. Barca's hesitation opened the door for over a dozen clubs across Europe to track him. Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have all sent scouts or shown interest.
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