Deco wants to take the new 'pearl' of Fluminense to Barça

Published New:19/07/2025 - 21:30h

Updated New:19/07/2025 - 21:30h

Deco would like to add the talented right winger Riquelme Felipe to Barça. However, his price could be an inconvenience and negotiating with Fluminense would not be easy

FC Barcelona is far from forgetting South American talent, and a sign of this is the interest that Riquelme Felipe has aroused in the sporting director, Deco. The Portuguese knows the Fluminense player very well, as he has been following him for more than a year through a network of scouts.

Since his debut with the 'tricolor' first team last January, Riquelme has managed to position himself on the Brazilian football scene. Named in honor of Juan Román Rique (president of Boca Juniors and former Barça player).

The right winger, considered a 'pearl', has quickly made his mark in the Carioca championship, where he has already established himself as one of the most unbalancing players in the tournament.

Deco targets Riquelme Felipe as a strategic signing for Barça

In this context, according to recent rumors, Deco would be very interested in adding the right winger, who from Brazil point out that, in addition to being very skilled, has an enviable vision of the game.

Thus, the player was trained from the age of 10 in the lower categories of 'Flu'. Riquelme Felipe left early signs of his scoring ability. However, his footballing evolution has been redefined because he has chosen to always prioritize the collective.

In this sense, if Barça were to launch for his signing, it would be totally strategic, mainly because he would become part of Barça Atlètic, in addition to the fact that the Blaugrana team would be getting the services of a 'jewel' before other giants of European football turn to look at him.

Riquelme Felipe can arrive at Barça at a 'bargain' price

Signing the '28' would not be impossible, but neither would it be easy, since Fluminense, aware of the growing impact it would have internationally, took preventive measures to sustain the rights of the young promise. The Brazilian team would have shielded the attacker's contract with a clause that has not yet been specified, but that is aimed at foreign clubs.

The player has a contract until March 2026 and negotiating with the Paulista team will be a challenge. However, Riquelme Felipe's market value is 6 million euros, according to Transfermarkt, a figure that Barça could assume, as long as alternatives are considered, such as payment in installments, considering the current economic situation that under normal conditions would not condition a possible operation.

The right winger has already played in 17 opportunities with the first team of Fluminense. The future of the native of Araçatuba is still an unknown, but it does not stop presenting a market opportunity for Barça, which needs to reinforce the lower categories after the departures that have been officialized during the last days.