The young German stars Barcelona are watching over

Barcelona are obliged to have the youth stars of the world under their watch. And either through scouts or the information programmes they have operating over five continents, the volume of information managed by the sporting directors is huge. However Robert Fernandez has a footballing weakness - he is a big fan of the Bundesliga, where he thinks that the youth talent is better at the moment. 

Barcelona comb the German competition looking for talent. From the era of Zubi - Ter Stegen being a clear example - trips to the country have been frequent, and they have been accentuated under Robert Fernandez.

It’s evident that the Dortmund squad has no less than five or six footballers who could end up being cracks. Some like Reus and Weigl are making the difference for the side today. However Barcelona are looking at players who have not yet hit the top level. For example, Felix Passlak. At 18, he can play both full-back spot equally well, something that Barcelona could use. 

Another name from last season is Joshua Kimmich. The versatile Bayern Munich player is also loved at Barcelona, but the high price it would cost to procure him is a difficult obstacle.

Apart from at the big clubs, the technical staff are looking at players elsewhere who may be available for more reasonable prices. In defence there is a lot of expectation for Jonathan Tah. The Leverkusen centre-back is 21, although Bayern are also monitoring him. Moving up the pitch, Serge Gnabry has some curious references. After a failed adventure at Arsenal, the Werder Bremen man is becoming the object of admiration. 

Meanwhile Timo Werner one of the most hailed players at Leipzig. He is just 20 and has a great ability to seek out the opposition goal, but the club and their millions make them a buying club not a selling one.