5 La Masia players that are ready for promotion to the first team

#2 José Manuel Arnáiz

He is one for the future!

His arrival was somewhat low key. In August, all the transfer related talk at Barça was about Philippe Coutinho after Neymar's shock departure to Paris Saint-Germain. So, not many people noticed when forward Jose Arnaiz was brought from Real Valladolid for a trial at the youth level.

The 22-year-old already had experience of playing in the Segunda Division of Spain when he was bought by Barça for a fee of €3.4 million similar to that of Marco Asensio. Six months into the season and he is appearing for the first team having already attracted the attention of a number of elite sides across Europe having a release clause of €20 million only.

Arsenal and Tottenham are both interested in paying the exciting youngsters release clause. A left winger primarily capable of playing anywhere across the forward line with an eye for goal and a powerful shot, he has scored 6 and set up 4 for Barça B in the 17-18 season, before also stepping up to the first team mainly in the Copa del Rey with success there as well.