Barcelona is strongly pushing for Natan
The blue and claret team is preparing an offer to sign the Brazilian central defender from Real Betis, who is also being followed by clubs in the Premier League.
The Barcelona transfer market is keeping an eye on Natan, a central defender from Real Betis, as one of the options to strengthen their defense next summer. According to journalist Matteo Moretto in La Pizarra de Quintana, the Catalan club is monitoring the Brazilian, who also has suitors from the Premier League and has a contract until 2030.
Natan's Spanish passport could facilitate Barcelona's plans
One of the factors strengthening Natan’s candidacy is his administrative situation. The defender, at 25 years old, has started the process to obtain Spanish citizenship, a procedure that could allow him to stop occupying a non-European player slot if it is completed successfully. That change would broaden the registration options for the interested clubs.
The Barcelona sports management is looking for a left-footed central defender, quick and capable of defending in space, a profile that fits the needs of Hansi Flick's system. Natan's experience in LaLiga would also reduce uncertainty about his adaptation to the league.
The interest does not stem solely from sporting assessment. The relationship between the player’s camp and the Catalan club has been mentioned in previous reports, although the current monitoring does not guarantee that the operation will materialize. Barcelona will have to decide if they turn that preference for the Brazilian profile into a priority for the next transfer market.
Natan ha iniciado los trámites para obtener el pasaporte español tras dos años en LaLiga. https://t.co/LFNkBxmuwv
— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) October 29, 2026
The Premier League is also following the Betis defender
Barcelona is not alone in the race for Natan. According to Moretto's information, several clubs from the Premier League are considering the possibility of signing him during the summer of 2027. The competition could complicate Barcelona's plans if any of the English teams make an offer that meets Betis’ expectations.
The Brazilian's contract runs until June 30, 2030, a guarantee that allows the verdiblanco team to negotiate without the pressure of an imminent departure. Recent reports place the club's economic demands around 40-45 million euros, although this range does not constitute a confirmed official price.
Betis considers Natan an important piece of their defense and has no sporting interest in losing him mid-season. Therefore, the scenario that Moretto suggests points to the summer when the Andalusian entity could evaluate the proposals received and seek a replacement with more planning margin.
For Barcelona, the challenge will be to balance the need to strengthen the defensive core with the financial limitations of their planning. The Spanish passport could improve Natan's fit within the squad, but it would not eliminate the cost of a transfer or the competition from the English clubs.
The progress of the citizenship process and the decisions made by Deco in the coming months will mark the next chapter. Natan will continue to be monitored by Barcelona while Betis prepares the summer of 2027 as the most likely window to consider a possible departure.
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