Barcelona have promoted a variety of gamers from La Masia in recent times, and certainly one of them could possibly be set to go away in 2026 – regardless of being considerably counted upon by head coach Hansi Flick.
La Masia continues to ship for Barcelona, who’ve been the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez make the step up during the last 2-3 years. In 2025, they’ve been joined by Pedro “Dro” Fernandez, who has been ever-present in Flick’s matchday squads for the reason that begin of the season.
Dro has featured twice on this interval, each instances from the beginning (vs Actual Sociedad and Olympiacos). He’s rated very extremely inside Barcelona, however his rise has additionally seen him entice curiosity from different golf equipment, notably these from the Premier League.
Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea have been linked with Dro in latest months, and now Alan Nixon (through CaughtOffside) has revealed that West Ham United have begun compiling a file on the 17-year-old attacking midfielder, whom they’re focused on signing when the switch window re-opens in January.
Barcelona not possible to think about promoting Dro
Provided that Dro is within the first group fold on the age of 17, it might be extremely stunning if Barcelona have been to think about letting him go. Equally, there isn’t a apparent stress to promote, given that he’s contracted till the summer time of 2027 – he could possibly be supplied a brand new deal when he turns 18 in January, as this may permit him to increase for an extended interval.
West Ham’s curiosity in Dro could also be sturdy, however they’re unlikely to be given any encouragement to prise him away from Barcelona, nor will the participant be very focused on leaving, contemplating that he’s counted upon within the Catalan capital. As such, this one isn’t anticipated to materialise a lot additional.