It’s no baseless rumour that Barcelona are indeed trying to sign Antonio Rudiger as a free agent.

Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has shared a video of Barca chiefs Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff meeting with Rudiger’s agent Sensie at a hotel in Barcelona.

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We can’t tell if Rudiger has lowered his demands to join Barca, but what’s obvious is that Barca see another opportunity to sign a good player, for free.