Barcelona delighted with loanee's performances with turning point coming vs Real Madrid | Barca Universal

"So far, the move appears to be working out quite well for Fort, who has emerged as a key performer for Elche this season. According to SPORT, Barcelona are quite impressed by the performances of Fort, who is flourishing under the leadership of Eder Sarabia. The youngster has already racked up nine competitive appearances for the club and most recently impressed against Real Madrid."

"Deploying as a right wing-back, Fort had a majestic game against Los Blancos, a game in which he was able to neutralise the threat of Alvaro Carreras. Fort's commitment, coupled with his defensive shift, helped Elche secure a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid last month - a result that helped Barcelona greatly. While he was not a regular in the team before, the performance vs Real Madrid was a turning point for Fort at Elche, with Sarabia now relying on him heavily."

"In light of his impressive performances at Elche, Barcelona are closely monitoring the youngster's progress. Bojan, in particular, is closely looking at Fort's progress as the former attacker is responsible for overseeing the development of all loaned players from Barcelona. From a sporting perspective, Fort's performances are quite promising for Barça, considering the fact that the team lacks a proper alternative for Jules Kounde, whose form has been quite the concern at Barcelona."

Hector Fort joined Elche on a season-long loan to gain more game time. He has emerged as a key performer, making nine competitive appearances and excelling particularly against Real Madrid where he neutralised Alvaro Carreras as a right wing-back. His commitment and defensive work helped Elche earn a 2-2 draw. Sarabia now relies heavily on him, and Fort scored an extra-time winner in the Copa del Rey tie against Quintanar. Barcelona are closely monitoring his progress, with Bojan overseeing loaned-player development. Fort's form offers Barcelona a potential defensive option amid concerns over Jules Kounde and Eric Garcia's availability.

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