A new FC Barcelona signing has passed a medical at the club according to the Catalan media and … More
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A soon-to-be new FC Barcelona signing has passed his medical at the club according to SPORT and transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, who cited anonymous sources.
Last week, the Italian reported via his popular X account that Barca had signed a Swedish teenage sensation of Moroccan descent in Copenhagen’s Roony Bardghji.
“Roony Bardghji to Barcelona, here we go! Deal now confirmed as verbal agreement is done and [it] will be sealed from next week,” Romano tweeted.
“Barca will pay €2 million ($2.3 million) fixed fee plus add-ons and [there will be a]
sell-on clause for [the] FC Copenhagen talent. [It’s a] long term deal sealed with the talented Swedish winger,” Romano added.
The Catalan media expected the operation to be announced this week, with 19-year-old Bardghji set to become Barca’s second signing of the summer.
Already, Barca has landed 2024/2025 breakout star Joan Garcia from crosstown rival Espanyol. It paid his €25 million release clause ahead of announcing the youngster’s capture and having him sign a six-year contract, before turning attention to Nico Williams.
On Friday, however, Nico stunned Barca and publicly embarrassed it by announcing a 10-year contract extension with Athletic Club despite having reportedly agreed to join the La Liga holder beforehand.
There should be no such mix-ups with Bardghji, though, who has passed his medical at Barca and is expected to complete preseason with the first team while recovering physically from a ligament injury in April 2024 which kept him sidelined for almost a year.
If he impresses head coach Hansi Flick and shows a strong competitive level, the new signing could even be taken on a friendly tour of Africa as we’ve seen with other Barca Atletic stars such as Pau Victor and Marcs Bernal and Casado. In their case, they even managed to stay with the seniors and become members of a domestic treble-winning outfit last term.
SPORT explains that “if expectations aren’t met”, however, “the forward will face a loan move this summer” with RCD Mallorca having already registered interest in Bardghji.
There he would encounter someone who is expected to become an ex-Barca midfielder soon in Pablo Torre, who will reportedly join the season before last’s Copa del Rey winners for around $5.8 million (€5 million).
New signing could give FC Barcelona prodigy Lamine relief
Sharing the right wing with the Spain international, Bardghji is expected to give potential rest and relief to FC Barcelona prodigy Lamine if he successfully forms part of the first team squad and convinces the manager of his worth.
