The return of Guoan striker Bakambu was not a bolt from the blue for fans, after all, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year. In the face of Bakambu's annual salary of up to ten million euros, the Guoan team could not afford it and had to let him go on a free transfer. As for Bakambu's next home, foreign media revealed that he may be the West League giants Barcelona fancy.
Bakambu's performance in the Spanish Primera Division is noteworthy, scoring efficiency is quite high, and at this time, Barcelona team is riddled with injuries, in urgent need of strong support to support the front line. Bakambu was once regarded as a potential target of Barcelona, and even almost became a member of the team. But due to the national team is not willing to release, Bakambu's transfer matters eventually shelved. Now that Bakambu is about to return to free agency, rumors of him joining Barcelona seem to be on the verge.