Revealed: The ‘impossible signing’ that Barcelona are keen on this summer

Barcelona have set their sights on Osasuna winger Victor Munoz ahead of the summer transfer window, yet the Catalan giants privately concede that a deal for the 21-year-old is all but unattainable, according to a report in Mundo Deportivo.

Club scouts have tracked Munoz throughout the current campaign and have been encouraged by his rapid development, culminating in La Liga’s Under-23 Player of the Month award for March and a maiden call-up to the senior Spain squad. Despite that enthusiasm, Barcelona classify the pursuit as an “impossible signing” because of the complex ownership structure surrounding the player.

Munoz, who was born in Barcelona and spent part of his formative years in the club’s academy before moving to Damm and later Real Madrid, is co-owned by Osasuna and Real Madrid. Last summer Osasuna purchased 50 percent of his economic rights, but Madrid retained a three-year buy-back clause exercisable at €8 million in 2024, €9 million in 2025 and €10 million in 2026. That arrangement gives the Bernabéu hierarchy effective control over the winger’s future and effectively blocks any approach from their Clásico rivals.

Compounding the difficulty, Osasuna have informed suitors they will not entertain offers below Munoz’s €40 million release clause. With Madrid able to activate their cut-price option at any point, Barcelona see no viable route to securing the player without triggering a prohibitive bidding war or risking the loss of a key target to their historic adversary.

For now, Munoz remains focused on finishing the season strongly in Pamplona, while Barcelona’s hierarchy continue to monitor a talent they covet but concede they are unlikely to land.