Monaco full-back Vanderson is one of the options being considered by Barcelona depending on exits before the transfer window closes a source told ESPN.

Vanderson, 24, has been linked with Barça on several occasions, but the interest has not materialised due to the club's financial problems and the player's high valuation around €25 million ($29m).

Barça, as ESPN has reported, remain open to strengthening their defence following the departure of centre-back Iñigo Martínez to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia , and a source confirmed to ESPN that Vanderson is one of the candidates.

However, the deal is complicated because Barça would first need to secure the departure of a big-name player.

In this regard, ESPN reported on Tuesday that Chelsea have made an approach to gauge the avai

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