Sassuolo themselves have confirmed their interests in the midfielder.
The Italian club’s CEO, Giovanni Carnavelli, admitted to this during an interview with Sky Sport. He said:
"He's a young kid, we're talking with Barça, it's something we did last season. We have a good relationship with them and he's a promising player."
However, he clarified that a deal had not been agreed yet and it was just interest from them.
