Barcelona face competition from Chelsea for Ajax attacker Riechedly Bazoer.
Barca have been watching the youngster this season with the view to signing him this summer.
Bazoer has spoken of an ambition of playing for Barca in the future.
However, Sport says Chelsea will now challenge Barca for the youngster.
In Chelsea's favour is the influence of transfers adviser and Dutch football legend Piet de Visser.