Barcelona have taken six children from Barca Atletic or their under-19 aspect on their preseason tour, as Hansi Flick seems to channel extra expertise within the pipeline to the senior squad. Nevertheless with competitors for locations on the membership more and more fierce, the flexibility so as to add younger expertise to his squad is more and more restricted.
The promise of these alternatives is essential to making sure among the recreation’s most promising abilities stick round – not less than that’s the case for Guille Fernandez. The 17-year-old inventive midfielder is very regarded at La Masia, however Sport say that he’s not assured to stay on the membership this summer season.
Barcelona are precedence for Guille Fernandez
Fernandez is eager to proceed on the membership, however desires to make sure that he has the required room to develop. Given quarter-hour of motion in opposition to FC Seoul, alongside cousin Toni Fernandez, he’ll sit down with agent Jorge Mendes to evaluate his scenario, and his potential route ahead, earlier than making a choice on his future. That may contain sitting down with the membership to listen to out their plans for him. If there isn’t any clear plan to offer him possibilities, then Fernandez and Mendes will search an exit both on mortgage or on a everlasting deal.
European giants wanting into Fernandez future
Mendes already has a lot of concrete proposals on the desk for Fernandez, and curiosity from some Europe’s largest golf equipment. Neither of Porto or Borussia Dortmund have made a proposal, however each have an interest, and have sturdy histories of creating rising expertise earlier than gamers make the leap to the very prime of the sport.
Toni Fernández is making issues difficult for Flick. Regardless of Bardghji’s arrival, the 17-year-old impressed within the Seoul pleasant with daring play, precision, and a 100% passing accuracy. He is decided to safe a everlasting spot within the first group. @MariaTikas pic.twitter.com/abO4awTuFi
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Manchester Metropolis have additionally been linked with Fernandez prior to now, as have Dortmund’s largest rivals Bayern Munich. The Spain under-19 worldwide is beneath contract till 2027, however solely penned that deal on the promise of a transparent development to the first-team, which with an array of choices in central midfield already, seems a tricky ask of Flick and Director of Soccer Deco.