World Sports: Barcelona keeps an eye on 18-year-old Fruminense winger Riquelme Felipe

July 18th According to the Spanish media World Sports, Barcelona closely monitors 18-year-old Fruminense winger Riquelme Felipe.

In a recent interview with Ronaldinho, Barcelona director Deco was asked which Brazilian U20 player he focused on. In addition to mentioning the forward Estewan who played for Palmeiras and signed with Chelsea, Deco also mentioned the 18-year-old Fruminense winger Riquelme Felipe, who has played 17 times for the first team.

Barca Sports Management has been following Riquelme Felipe for a year through its scouts in South America, and he can compete with three positions on the front line.

Since completing his first team debut in January this year, Riquelme Felipe has finally become a breakthrough player in the Rio State Championship and is the most popular attacker. Riquelme Felipe is good at dribbling and cooperating. Although he showed strong scoring skills at the Fruminense Youth Training Camp, after becoming a professional player, he put the collective above himself and used his game vision to create opportunities for his teammates.

Barca's financial situation makes the club need to look for young stars in the market more than ever. As for the nearest point, Barcelona has introduced 18-year-old Swedish striker Badge for a price of just over 2 million euros this summer, with the player only one year left in his contract with Copenhagen. Riquelme Felipe will face the exact same situation, with a clause in his contract with Fruminense that his contract will end in March 2026 for clubs outside Brazil.