Barcelona are eyeing Borussia Dortmund youngster Youssoufa Moukoko, who played in the World Cup at just 18 years of age.

The Blaugrana believe they could win the bidding for the player and, therefore, gave up on Palmeiras whiz Endrick, who will sign for Real Madrid, considering that this would be a much more attractive operation.

Moukoko's contract expires on June 30. He has not renewed and Barça know that he wants to sign, but there must be consensus throughout the club to activate a move.

The teenager is one of the great sensations of the Bundesliga. He has exploded this season with six goals and four assists, something that has helped him become a regular for the German side. He is much more accomplished than Endrick and adapted to European football, which is why Barça always considered him a priority option in the case of betting on the signing of a young attacker, says Sport.

The Catalan club studied the Endrick operation with various meetings with his agents, who visited Barcelona on a regular basis, and the Brazilian was also invited to visit the facilities and speak with Xavi, but the club backed down when they learned the massive figures required for any deal. They consider that it is too high a risk at an economically difficult time, for which reason a firm offer was not submitted.