Atlanta Utd 
Napoli 
- 3 June
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Esequiel Barco signs for River Plate.
River Plate beats Napoli to sign Esequiel Barco. Atlanta Utd accepts their €10M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Esequiel Barco moving to Napoli.
CONFIRMED: Esequiel Barco signs for River Plate
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Napoli's pursuit of Esequiel Barco reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 84% probability of the midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Comparable age to previously attracted players
- Comparable potential to previously attracted players
- Few direct competitors for position
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Hamed Junior Traoré, Jesper Lindstrøm)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Piotr Zieliński, Giacomo Raspadori)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Hamed Junior Traoré, Jesper Lindstrøm)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Piotr Zieliński, Giacomo Raspadori)
Alternatives of Napoli
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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71.6
73.0
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İlkay Gündoğan |
 Galatasaray
|
€1.9M |
|
71.5
71.5
|
Takumi Minamino |
 Monaco
|
€10.4M |
|
71.4
78.9
|
Yunus Musah |
 Atalanta
|
€21.2M |
|
71.3
79.0
|
Carlos Alcaraz |
 Everton
|
€18.1M |
|
71.3
86.2
|
Lucas Bergvall |
 Tottenham
|
€55.3M |
|
71.2
72.4
|
Lucas Paquetá |
 Flamengo
|
€55.7M |
|
71.2
79.6
|
Matías Soulé |
 Roma
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€41M |
|
71.1
71.1
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Giovani Lo Celso |
 Real Betis
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€13.7M |
Other interesting rumors
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Calafiori | 16-03-2026 | Report | |
| Crysencio Summerville | 09-03-2026 | Report | |
| Raheem Sterling | 30-01-2026 | Report | |
| Harry Maguire | 16-01-2026 | Report | |
| João Gomes | 16-01-2026 | Report | |
| Kang-in Lee | 17-08-2025 | Report | |
| Sam Beukema | 04-07-2025 | Report | |
| Noa Lang | 23-06-2025 | Report |
Esequiel Barco
M (C), AM (L)
Skill: 68.0
Pot: 69.6
Team
Spartak Moskva
Spartak Moskva
Contract Until
29 Jun 27
ETV
€13M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€11.7M – €14.3M
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Who is Esequiel Barco?
Esequiel Barco (ARG) is a an advanced playmaker and currently plays for Spartak Moskva. Esequiel Barco is 27 years old (1999/03/29) and he is 166cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 21. Esequiel Barco has also been used as A box to box midfielder and as A deep lying playmaker.
Esequiel Barco’s current transfer value is between €11.7M and €14.3M. His last transfer was from River Plate to Spartak in 2024. Spartak paid River Plate €14M for Esequiel Barco.
Esequiel Barco latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
