Barcelona: Gessime Yassine is attracting interest from the Catalan club!

FC Barcelona have opened preliminary talks over a potential swoop for RC Strasbourg Alsace winger Gessime Yassine, sources have confirmed to this outlet, signalling the Moroccan teenager’s rapid rise on the European radar.

Discussions between Barça’s sporting department and the 20-year-old’s camp have already begun, although they remain exploratory at this stage. No written offer has been forwarded to Strasbourg, leaving the Ligue 1 side awaiting formal contact from Spain before contemplating any transfer scenario.

Yassine, born in Salon-de-Provence on 22 November 2005 and raised in Avignon, began turning heads with ACS Morières before spells at Istres and Marignane-Gignac honed the pace and technical flair that now characterise his game. His performances in Alsace have amplified the buzz, persuading Barcelona’s recruitment staff to monitor him closely.

The player’s entourage is understood to be holding off on further negotiations until the Blaugrana firm up their interest, placing the onus on the Catalan giants to decide their next move. With the winger under contract in France, Strasbourg are under no immediate pressure to sell and will only engage once an official approach materialises.

For now, the saga remains in its infancy, but the mere fact that Barcelona have initiated dialogue underlines Yassine’s burgeoning reputation as one of Morocco’s most promising exports.