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Following the loss to AS Roma in the UCL, Barca is said to be ready to begin planning for the new season by piping Athletic Club de Bilbao to the signing of highly rated Spanish right-back Álvaro Odriozola.
According to Spanish sports website, El Gol Digital, The Basque side flush with cash from the January sale of Aymeric Laporte to Manchester City are said to have targetted the 22-year-old as one of the quality players of Basque descent who could add to the team while dealing a second successive blow to local rivals Real Sociedad; Odriozola's current team (after the January poaching of centre-back Inigo Martinez).
The right-back who is in contention for a place at the World Cup following another scintillating season is said to have a €40m release clause and is wanted by Ernesto Valverde as direct competition for Portuguese full-back Nelson Semedo.
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