Konrad De La Fuente to Olympique Marseille? - Loan to buy deal from Barca

Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille are in advanced talks to sign US men's national team youth winger Konrad de la Fuente from Barcelona. ESPN was the latest outlet to report the story on Monday. 

ESPN reported that a deal is close to being agreed upon. De la Fuente will join OM on loan; the Ligue 1 side will have an option to make the transfer permanent for €5 million, one million above the 19-year-old's current market value. The two clubs are yet to agree on some finer details of the buy-on clause and whether it will be obligatory, and whether Barcelona will have an option to buy back the player. 

De la Fuente has been on the verge of Barcelona's first team for some time but has mostly played for the B team in 2020/21. Last season the 19-year-old managed six goals and five assists across 25 games in all competitions. De la Fuente has also seen his market value updated, and he is now among the 25 most valuable US men's eligible players on the planet.