If Valentín Barco decides to join Manchester City from Boca Juniors, Leicester City may be able to sign him on loan in January, as per a report from The Sun.
If Manchester City can finalize a deal for the highly-regarded left-back, Leicester City might stand to gain a lot.
Barco, 19, is being tipped for a bright future in the game and Boca Juniors are facing a real battle to keep hold of him this winter amid reported interest from England.
The Sun report Pep Guardiola ‘plans’ to ship him out to the King Power Stadium for the second-half of this season if he brings him to the Etihad Stadium, with competition coming from fellow Premier League outfit Brighton and Hove Albion.
Securing the signature of Barco on a temporary basis from City would be a statement of intent by Leicester if it happened in the upcoming transfer window as they look to secure the Championship title.
The deal would also make a lot of sense as Enzo Maresca used to work under Guardiola and is a coach who he knows and trusts.
Barco has never experienced life away from Boca Juniors and like any player who takes the daunting step away from home at a young age, it may take him a while to adapt to life in a new country.
Hence, instead of being thrown into the deep end of the top flight right away, dropping down into the second tier for a few months would help him gain confidence, settle in, and possibly win some silverware before eventually joining up with his parent club.
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