Lanus club director Norberto Solito talked about the contact of the two clubs and said there could be some diffculty in this deal as the club's leaders must convince the club's members to sanction the signing.
"We met here, in Buenos Aires, with a technical secretary from Barcelona. On May 1 [Narcis] Julia came to us revealing Barcelona's interest in the player, and we agreed that an offer would arrive shortly," Solito stated, while declining to disclose the potential value of a transfer.
The official, however, also stated that it was the express policy of the Grana not to sell players who have yet to see Primera action. The South Buenos Aires club prides itself on running a more manageable, realistic insitution than many of its rivals, with treatment of academy players a key aspect of this plan.
The implication for Barcelona, as Solito explains, is that it is not just a decision between directors and agents to decide whether Andrada stays or goes.
"When Barcelona make an offer we will see if it is sufficient, and then we will call a general assembly of our members. This is because [the transfer] is against the values of the club, we need to have the authorisation of the assembly to make sure it is in the interests of the club and the player."