FC Barcelona holds talks with Real Betis over defender Natan

FC Barcelona has opened exploratory talks with Real Betis about signing Brazilian center-back Natan, a move that would address one of the club’s most pressing needs heading into the final stretch of the summer transfer window. Barcelona sporting director Deco held meetings with Natan’s agent, André Cury, to gauge the feasibility of a deal. The conversations revealed a detail that should make Barça fans cautiously optimistic: Natan has reportedly told intermediaries he would only consider leaving Betis for the Catalan club. The price gap Real Betis has reportedly set an asking price between €30 million and €45 million for the 25-year-old defender. That range sits meaningfully above Natan’s estimated market valuation of roughly €25 million according to Transfermarkt. Betis has reason to hold firm. The Seville-based club only exercised a €9 million buy option from Napoli in June 2025 to make Natan’s move permanent. Selling him for even the lower end of that asking range would represent more than a threefold return on investment in just over a year. The 1.88-meter, left-footed center-back delivered a quietly impressive 2025-26 campaign for Betis, featuring in 45 matches and logging app...