Barcelona have reportedly placed emphasis on signing Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Romain Saiss in the summer transfer window.

The 32-year-old is expected to leave Molineux when his contract expires in June.

The Morocco international is ready to take on a new challenge after making 206 appearances for Wolves, but it appears that he has received surprise interest from the Catalan giants Barcelona.

According to reports in Spain, the Blaugrana have identified Saiss as an ideal option to strengthen their squad numbers, with no transfer fee involved.

Barca are currently in the process of improving its financial position while ensuring that the club can compete with Real Madrid for the league title next season.