As reported by Diario SPORT, the Blaugrana technical secretariat had monitored Moleiro closely, identifying him as a talent that fit the club's DNA perfectly. But just as the stars seemed aligned for the two Canary Islanders to reunite in Catalonia, reality intervened. Barcelona's delicate financial situation at the time made the operation unfeasible, and the deal collapsed before it could be finalised.
As relayed by SPORT in a recent report, Rodriguez is determined to succeed at Barcelona at any cost and is pushing away any offer to leave the club to prove his worth to Hansi Flick. The youngster currently plays for Barça Atletic in the fourth division of Spanish football, and his quality has seen him attract interest and offers from several teams in higher divisions.
With the Financial Fair Play overhang still present, the club might resort to the sale of at least one big player in order to generate the margins required to return to the 1:1 rule. For the longest time, Frenkie de Jong had been seen as someone who could leave Barcelona, and the midfielder had even been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in the past. De Jong inquired about Saudi Arabia In a fresh twist, though, Al Ittihad sporting director Ramon Planes has revealed that De Jong has already inquired about life in Saudi Arabia to his national teammate and Al Ittihad player Steven Bergwijn. "Frenkie asked me how I'm doing here," Planes told Catalunya Radio (h/t Mundo Deportivo), citing Al Ittihad player Bergwijn.
Nosaltres argues that the department led by Sergi Atienza has not intervened in operations it considers ethically questionable. Instead, it claims the compliance department has focused on tracking comments made by club members. "It seems more concerned with looking at social media than with investigating the many questionable operations that have taken place at the club from an ethical and even legal point of view," the platform said in a statement.
Dro's current contract runs until 2027, and Barça's intention is to follow the same pathway they applied with players such as Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, renewing and upgrading their deals as soon as they were of legal age. With this move, the Blaugrana want to reinforce their commitment to La Masia and protect themselves from potential interest from other clubs tracking Dro's development.
As reported a while back, FC Barcelona are not closing the doors on the possibility of Marc Bernal leaving on loan before the end of this month so that he can play regularly. After all, the 18-year-old midfielder has found minutes hard to come by this term and things will only get harder once Gavi returns from injury next month. Bernal's fellow La Masia midfielder Marc Casado also finds himself in a similar situation, with game time coming at a premium.
As part of a press briefing, FC Barcelona have released some crucial updates regarding their transfer plans for the future. The Blaugrana are planning to trigger Marcus Rashford's €30 million buy clause to keep him at the club permanently. Meanwhile, they also intend to offer a one-year extension to Andreas Christensen, whose current contract expires in June. Marc Bernal could leave on loan
