Barcelona have been busy within the switch market in latest weeks, and they’re about to make Lovro Chelfi their second signing of the summer season. The 18-year-old will arrive from NK Kustosija within the close to future, with the La Liga champions having reached an settlement with the Croatian facet.
Barcelona might pay as much as €2m for Lovro Chelfi
As per Sport, Barcelona can pay €500k for 50% of Chelfi’s rights, and as a part of the settlement, they’ll have choice to buy the remaining 50% within the subsequent couple of years. In complete, the operation might attain €2m.
Upon arrival, the expectation is that Chelfi will be a part of Julian Beletti’s Barca Atleti facet, who will probably be enjoying within the Second Federation – fourth tier of Spanish soccer – subsequent season. Nonetheless, he might have the prospect to impress Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick as early as this summer season, ought to he be taken on the membership’s pre-season tour of Asia.
Lovro Chelfi participant profile
Barcelona have successfully closed the signing of Chelfi, as reported by MD. However whereas he’s thought-about be one of many pearl of Croatian soccer, there’s little identified about him outdoors of his native nation.
Born on the thirtieth of January 2007, Chelfi began in soccer with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb. He impressed throughout his time there, however 18 months in the past, he was offered to NK Kustosija on a free switch. And it’s throughout this time that he got here up on Barcelona’s radar.
Chelfi is an attacking midfielder, standing at 1.72m. He’s classed as a playmaker with superb ball management, and though he’s glorious at retaining the ball along with his shut dribbling, he’s thought-about to be a robust workforce participant that enjoys linking up with teammates. He’s sturdy with each foot, and has good taking pictures means – significantly from outdoors of the penalty space. And he’s additionally adept on set-pieces.
Will probably be fascinating to see how Chelfi will get on. He’ll successfully change Noah Darvich within the Barca Atletic, who was additionally very highly-rated upon arrival at Barcelona, however his spell on the membership resulted in disappointment earlier this summer season when he joined Stuttgart.