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Asllani Pauses Leipzig Move While Waiting for Barcelona Offer

The striker’s holdout could hand Barcelona an affordable €29m rotation option if Ferran Torres is sold.

Overview

  • Reports on Sunday say Fisnik Asllani has asked RB Leipzig for extra time on a near‑final deal while he waits to see if Barcelona make an official offer.
  • Barcelona have placed Asllani on a shortlist as a fallback target to replace Ferran Torres if Torres leaves for Paris Saint‑Germain.
  • Asllani is viewed by Barcelona as a young rotation forward rather than a first‑choice No. 9, with last season’s Bundesliga tally of 10 goals and seven assists cited as evidence of his upside.
  • His reported €29 million release clause makes the signing financially feasible for Barcelona under current budget limits and could be completed without immediate sales.
  • The outcome now depends on how quickly Barcelona resolve Torres’s situation, their pursuit of Julian Alvarez, and whether Leipzig press their advanced offer that may force Asllani to choose.