Semedo considering his future at Barcelona FC Barcelona Has offers from Italy and England

Barcelona signed Nelson Semedo from Benfica in 2017 for a fee of 30 million euros, plus a further five million in add-ons, and the Portuguese defender has largely lived up to expectation since arriving at the Camp Nou, despite sharing right-back duties with Sergi Roberto.

However, that last point is where Semedo's current problem lies; he wants to play a more prominent role in the side. This season, for instance, he has played for 42 percent of the minutes, with Sergi Roberto often receiving the nod by Ernesto Valverde. The 25-year-old is aware that he would be a guaranteed starter at many other teams, so he is considering his future with the Blaugrana.

Semedo has proposals from the Premier League and Serie A, who would be willing to bid 35m euros to take him away from Catalonia. As yet, they are not official offers but the player himself is aware of the interest. He will have to make a decision soon in order to inform the club about his intentions.

There is no denying the fact that Barcelona will need to generate funds via sales if they are to sign Matthijs de Ligt and Antoine Griezmann, having already spent 75m plus 11m in add-ons for Frenkie de Jong. While those upstairs at the Camp Nou are happy with Semedo and his performances, every player in the squad, aside from Lionel Messi, is transferable.

Should Semedo leave the club, the idea would be to promote Moussa Wague up to the first team. The idea of selling Semedo seems more likely than parting ways with Sergi Roberto, too, particularly as the Catalan is one of the few players in the squad to have come through La Masia, while he is also one of Barcelona's captains.