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Barcelona and Norwich hold talks over Max Aarons transfer

<span>Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images</span>
Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Barcelona are in talks with Norwich over the possible transfer of Max Aarons. The Championship club last weekend rejected an offer from Barcelona to take the England Under-21 full-back on loan and, although it is understood a further bid is yet to be forthcoming, negotiations are ongoing.

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Norwich are believed to be willing to accept an offer of a loan with an obligation to buy, with the fee in the region of £20m.

Barcelona are about to sell the Portuguese right-back Nélson Semedo to Wolves and are in the market for a replacement. One candidate, Ajax’s Sergiño Dest, is also the subject of interest from Bayern Munich, who are in a stronger financial position to complete the deal.

Aarons made his Norwich debut less than two years ago having joined the academy from Luton. The 20-year-old made 36 Premier League appearances last season.