Barcelona made a surprise visit to scout Fleetwood Town teenager James Hill.
Hill, who was handed a first England Under-21 call-up yesterday, is out of contract next summer and attracting interest from Premier League clubs.
But the attendance of Barca represented a shock, with the Spanish giants running the rule over the central defender during Fleetwood's 1-0 defeat by Burton Albion last month.
Hill has been called up to England's under-21 side following impressive displays for Fleetwood
The 19-year-old will join up with Lee Carsley's Under 21s on Monday ahead of a crunch European Championship qualifier against Czech Republic next week.