Barcelona put Norway's youngest goalscorer on their radar

La Liga giants Barcelona have turned their scouting attentions towards Norway, with the Catalan club closely monitoring the development of Valerenga sensation Gabriel Rajkovic as they seek attacking reinforcements for the future.

The 15-year-old is a versatile forward who chiefly operates from the left wing but is more than capable of filling in on the right flank or even through the middle. Rajkovic recently shot to prominence in his homeland after etching his name into the Norwegian record books, becoming the youngest goalscorer ever in the Eliteserien during a meeting with Bodø/Glimt.

Scouts in the stands on August 8th

Watching on from the stands during that historic outing for the starlet, it is understood, were representatives from none other than the Spanish champions. According to a report from Mundo Deportivo, citing Norwegian outlet TV2:

“Scouts from the Catalan club traveled to watch the promising player in the match against Bodö/Glimt on August 8th, the day Rajkovic scored his first professional goal.”

The club’s scouting department is expected to continue running the rule over Rajkovic in the weeks and months ahead, with the Blaugrana weighing up the prospect of lodging a future offer for his signature as part of their long-term recruitment strategy.

Barcelona’s interest underlines their continued willingness to mine emerging markets for precocious attacking talent, as the club builds for a future beyond the current first-team setup at Camp Nou.