Clubs from Saudi Arabia have taken a keen interest in young talents coming through the ranks at FC Barcelona\u2019s La Masia academy.<\/p>\n
While the Middle Eastern teams retain a strong interest in top stars such as Robert Lewandowski<\/a>, they are also closely tracking some promising starlets.<\/p>\n Unai Hernandez was the first player to be lured away back in January, with Al-Ittihad signing him. Since then, a number of youth prospects from the Catalan giants have left for clubs in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, it appears that another promising young player from Barcelona has emerged as a target for a team in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n Alexis Olmedo on Al-Hilal\u2019s radar<\/p>\n Indeed, according to Jijantes<\/a>, Al-Hilal have expressed an interest in signing Barcelona defensive talent Alexis Olmedo.<\/p>\n The Saudi Arabian outfit have made an enquiry for the 19-year-old defender, who is currently a part of the Bar\u00e7a Atletic squad.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd1d Acuerdo con \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc31\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc28 para la renovaci\u00f3n de su contrato hasta el 2027<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/t.co\/gUXihyJ4Bs<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc99\u2764 pic.twitter.com\/R7RaHntZrg<\/a><\/p>\n\n