Barca Transfers and Rumors
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MonteCuler
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I was impressed by Alvaro Rodriguez today. Seems he has developed a lot since left Madrid
That finish was class
That finish was class
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
What a shame we didn't have money to spend on an Ekitike or Sesko last summer.
This is why I keep yapping on and on about how we need to be able to sign an experienced top class CB this summer. Whether it is Upamecano, Konate on free transfer or Schlotterbeck for 50-60m. Maybe even Bastoni, but highly unlikely Inter let him go.
You lose opportunities like these and there is no guarantee you can get a better alternative or even someone as good a year later.
We're now in 2026 and there's no ascending young striker worth signing that you could argue would start for us. Nor would they have a Robert Lewandowski to learn from either.
This is why I keep yapping on and on about how we need to be able to sign an experienced top class CB this summer. Whether it is Upamecano, Konate on free transfer or Schlotterbeck for 50-60m. Maybe even Bastoni, but highly unlikely Inter let him go.
You lose opportunities like these and there is no guarantee you can get a better alternative or even someone as good a year later.
We're now in 2026 and there's no ascending young striker worth signing that you could argue would start for us. Nor would they have a Robert Lewandowski to learn from either.
ZenI
Professor Balthazar
Konate and Upamenco suck, they wouldn't improve us for shit.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Upamecano doesn't suck. Konate has not been good this season, but you could probably say that for most of that Liverpool team.
Maybe you could wait until 2027 and go for Bastoni since his contract runs out in 2028, but then you need a guarantee he won't renew.
Young inexperienced talents like Jaquet and Leny Yoro are being sold for 60m.
What we need is experience in the backline.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Sesko has scored 5 goals in over 1K minutes. I am not sure he is exactly someone I would regret not getting. Guys like him appears on the scene fairly consistently.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Last day in the Mercato is today, One won't deny that he had hoped that Deco had something to pull from his sleeve but ffp is clearly fucking us.
We were supposed to complete 5 youth signings this winter:
Three Barca B signings:
Hamza Abdelkarim (18) Officially on loan from Ahly, with buy option, it is official now. CF from Egypt.
Juwensley Onstein (18): We bought him officially from Genk, Dutch CB.
Patricio Pacífico (19): He has done his medical and reports say he has trained individually with the Barca Atletic side, the most experienced among those players. Is yet to be announced, might have been completed but waiting for paper work which could take weeks but doesn't affect registration.
2 Juvenil A signings:
Yusuf Rassul Ndjai (18): Senegalese player from Terrassa FC, no news on him, not even a transfermarket profile.
Ajay Tavares (16): British winger with Portuguese passport, will join from Norwich.
I think for Juvenil A, we don't need to register players today. Not 100% sure though
And there is another Barca Atletic loan signing that isn't "youth" one:
Joaquín Delgado (24) : He was top scorer of 3rd division, has moved to our team in 4th division and scored 3 goals already. Very good addition, but he is the same age as Pau Victor whom we signed in 2023, so tough to get excited about him.
In addition, we are pushing to finalize two other transfers, likely for the summer:
Jesse Bisiwu (18): Talented winger from Brugge , Ruud Nijstad (18) talented LCB from Twente.
Main issue is that they are from fairly big clubs, and it seems they are pissed that their renewals might be stalled thanks to us, I hope they won't be benched due to that.
There is also Cardoso Varela in Dinamo, but I've a feeling we will pass on signing him.
We were supposed to complete 5 youth signings this winter:
Three Barca B signings:
Hamza Abdelkarim (18) Officially on loan from Ahly, with buy option, it is official now. CF from Egypt.
Juwensley Onstein (18): We bought him officially from Genk, Dutch CB.
Patricio Pacífico (19): He has done his medical and reports say he has trained individually with the Barca Atletic side, the most experienced among those players. Is yet to be announced, might have been completed but waiting for paper work which could take weeks but doesn't affect registration.
2 Juvenil A signings:
Yusuf Rassul Ndjai (18): Senegalese player from Terrassa FC, no news on him, not even a transfermarket profile.
Ajay Tavares (16): British winger with Portuguese passport, will join from Norwich.
I think for Juvenil A, we don't need to register players today. Not 100% sure though
And there is another Barca Atletic loan signing that isn't "youth" one:
Joaquín Delgado (24) : He was top scorer of 3rd division, has moved to our team in 4th division and scored 3 goals already. Very good addition, but he is the same age as Pau Victor whom we signed in 2023, so tough to get excited about him.
In addition, we are pushing to finalize two other transfers, likely for the summer:
Jesse Bisiwu (18): Talented winger from Brugge , Ruud Nijstad (18) talented LCB from Twente.
Main issue is that they are from fairly big clubs, and it seems they are pissed that their renewals might be stalled thanks to us, I hope they won't be benched due to that.
There is also Cardoso Varela in Dinamo, but I've a feeling we will pass on signing him.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
True.
We are also loosely linked to Dani Banjaqui (17) from Benfica, and Eduardo Conceiçã from Palmeiras but I can't see us getting either.
Banjaqui is arguably the highest rated RB prospect, he is compared to N. Mendes. 30M buyout clause, contract until 2027. Our interest is serious but Benfica is calling him to first team once our interst was established. Portuguese clubs rarely lose their talents that cheap. I think he will renew and get promoted to be the next 40M+ player.
Conceiçã is Palmeiras next jewel. Same age as Ajay Tavares, celebrated his 16th birthday last December. LW who is very good dribbler, finisher and is fairly explosive. Renewed with 100M buyout. Deco wants him but I think after Roque, the club won't risk such a spending on someone like that from Brazil
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Banjaqui has 30M buyout clause. I doubt Benfica will negotiate.
No one knows how much Bisiwu will cost, same for Nijstad. I think less than 10M each, pure guessing. Bisiwu is highly rated and Nijstad is first team player.
Eduardo should easily get Palmeiras 40M+ add-ons from Chelsea or PSG if he continues to develop in the next year. He can't come to Europe before 2028, so my guess he will be sold in 2027, plenty of time to develop his name and sell him.
TheStig
Member
Someone here was constantly asking who would we bring instead of Rashford. Guys like this are the answer. This is the path we should have take in our financial situation. Someone like Bisiwu or Eduardo would have much lower salary, probably lower transfer fee, are much younger, with higher ceiling and resell value and could probably be better than Rashfrod even now, let alone in a couple of seasons.
I hope this few signings and Roony mean will try more with young talents like this.
I hope this few signings and Roony mean will try more with young talents like this.
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khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Rashford is a solid deal. Bisiwu has yet to get first team minutes, so maybe he will turn great, or maybe we are flushing money in the toilet.
Rashford is on 10 goals and 9 assists, and iirc earned a penalty or two. That is a very good return for a veteran loan to add depth to a squad desperate for it.
If the sporting department believe any of the young guns are ready, I surely expect them to take that into account during summer market
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