During the final stretch of the previous Bundesliga season, 18-year-old offensive prospect Samuele Inacio made a name for himself at Borussia Dortmund. In the 2026/27 season, the talent has so far made four competitive appearances (2 goals) and was recently called up to the Italian national football team for the second time (1 appearance). However, things haven't quite clicked for him in the current season yet. Nevertheless, Borussia Dortmund's rivals are reportedly keeping tabs on Inacio, including FC Barcelona.

Barcelona is monitoring the development of Borussia Dortmund's offensive prospect Samuele Inacio, according to Spanish outlet fichajes.net.

The Catalan club is reportedly aiming to sign the 18-year-old Italian in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is said to see in Inacio a player who could help the club progress in the medium or long term.

Barcelona's scouts have reportedly concluded that Inacio can impress with his acceleration and excellent ball control, and he has good potential to be effective in tight spaces. The Spanish top club's observers are said to remain in Dortmund at least through December to continue monitoring Inacio closely.

Barcelona plans to contact Borussia Dortmund

Should Inacio continue to impress during this period, Barcelona will reportedly make contact with Borussia Dortmund to evaluate the possibility of a transfer.

The outlet made no speculation about a required transfer fee, though given that Inacio's contract with Borussia Dortmund runs until summer 2029, a substantial sum would certainly be required.

Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio recently reported that Bayern Munich is also showing interest in the prospect. Di Marzio was quoted by wettfreunde.net in September as stating that Inacio is definitely on Bayern Munich's list, as they wanted him when he was still at Atalanta. He is a player they have been monitoring for some time, and they have been observing him in recent months.