Eric Abidal, Pep Segura and Ramon Planes in Milan for Jovic

Eric Abidal, Pep Segura and Ramon Planes in Milan for Jovic

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The Barca reps were there to watch him send Frankfurt past Milan

We don’t know their intention was to go under the radar but they didn’t manage it. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio caught Eric Abidal, Pep Segura and Ramon Planes at the San Siro.

They were watching Eintracht Frankfurt against Inter Milan, presumably to keep an eye on Barca transfer target Luka Jovic.

The Serbian striker, 21, scored a lovely lob to win the game for the Germans and kick the Italians out of the Europa League.

That all three of Barca’s men were there implies there is very serious interest in the forward.

Barca are clearly looking for a No 9 with even Luis Suarez saying he thought the club should sign one because he is 32 already. Munir leaving accelerated the need to bring someone in.

Evidently loanee Kevin Prince Boateng is not the forward Barca need, so the club may focus on Jovic in the summer.