18 year old a target for Guardiola?

The Daily Star have reported that unsettled Manchester United starlet, Ravel Morrison, is a transfer target for Barcelona. The midfielder has yet to appear for the United first side and has grown anxious over his future. He has yet to negotiate a new contract and Guardiola is reportedly interested in nicking Morrison from Sir Alex's nose.

The youngster is being rated as the best player to come out of the United academy since Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs. But Sir Alex is apparently growing tired over Morrison's attitude and Guardiola has sent scouts to watch the player.

Morrison has also been targets for other Premier League clubs such as Tottenham, Everton and Aston Villa. But Newcastle are the only club to have tabled a bid of £1 million, which was rejected.

Fergie revealed that the player's demands were too demanding for the club. Fergie said: “His agent has been working hard to get him another club. We’ve offered him terms which he has refused so that is where it is. We’ve rejected an offer from Newcastle and it is now down to how that progresses. His demands are unrealistic as far as we are concerned.”

Morrison has taken to his Twitter account to voice his concerns about being so low in the pecking order, especially after the arrival of Paul Scholes sees him drop even lower. After not making the squad aganist Everton in a reserve game, he told his followers "P*** take. I can not waite till the end of the season."

A comment that prompted a response from Wayne Rooney that read "might come sooner than u think!!!!!"

Morrison's contract is due to expire in June this year and it is looking unlikely that he will sign an extension. Newcastle are reportedly preparing a second bid and the promise of first team football could be enough to clinch him from Barcelona.

But a player with such a temperament does not seem like the ideal signing for Barcelona. A club which prides itself on the strong team unity. Instead Guardiola may keep faith in his promising youngsters that have already developed with the club and are familiar with the team's work ethic and style.

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