Barcelona has reportedly deemed Nico Williams an “unrealistic” signing and is instead plotting a shock move for Hull City’s Jaden Philogene. The La Liga giants are eager to bolster their attacking ranks this summer after finishing ten points behind champions Real Madrid. While they have been linked with Athletic Bilbao star Williams, 21, their ongoing financial issues make a big-money transfer difficult.

Spanish outlet Relevo claims Barcelona has identified 22-year-old Philogene as Plan B. Born in West London, Philogene joined Aston Villa’s academy as a child and made his senior debut in May 2021. After loan spells at Stoke and Cardiff, Hull City snapped him up for £5 million in September. Philogene impressed with 12 goals and six assists in the Championship, also making his England U21 debut.

Barcelona has contacted Hull about a potential transfer, initially seeking a loan to assess Philogene’s suitability. He could replace ex-Leeds star Raphinha, whom Barcelona is trying to offload. Despite the lure of Barca, Hull can command a decent fee, as Philogene has two years left on his contract with an option for a third.

Here is the skills highlight video of Jaden Philogene.

J. Philogene

This season he played in total 32 times for 2811 minutes for Championship.

J. Philogene scored 11 goals for Hull City. He procured 6 assists. He received 8 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 7th in Championship. In the last match Hull City lost 1-0 against Plymouth Argyle.

Hull City performance and stats

Hull City is currently 7th in the Championship with 70 points.

In the last 46 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 13 times, and lost 14 times. In its last match, Hull City lost 1-0 against Plymouth Argyle.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 68 goals and conceding 60.​