Barcelona are keeping a close watch on 14-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk defender Alan Aussi, according to Russian outlet Sports.ru.
The young defender has made rapid progress through the ranks at Shakhtar and at the tender age of 14, he is already representing the club’s Under-19 team.
His performances attracted the scouts of the Catalan giants and it has been suggested that the club could act on the reports of their scouting team in January.
The transfer ban on Barcelona will be lifted in the January transfer window and it has been claimed that the club are ready to make a move for Aussi at the first opportunity.
Barcelona are keen to snap up the youngster as soon as possible to reinforce their academy and believe the 14-year-old has the potential to become a top defender in the future.
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Despite his tender age, the youngster has been awarded the best defender and the best player accolades by the Ukrainian FA for his performances at youth level over the last three seasons.
At 14, Aussi already stands at 1.82m and could become one of the tallest players at Barcelona, if he agrees to move to the Nou Camp.
Barcelona could be in the market to reinforce their first team in January, but a move for Aussi would be more for the future, than the present.
