"At a time when Barcelona have shown signs of clear weakness in midfield, without the services of a certain Pedri, it has become integral for the club to start thinking about finding the next player who can replace the Spaniard. However, the truth is that Barcelona have been finding the next Pedri for quite some time now. But due to the sheer quality of the midfielder, the club have not been able to do so."
"But in a recent interview with Diario SPORT, former Barcelona youth coach Oscar Jorquera revealed who among the current La Masia stars could be an ideal replacement for Pedri in the years to come. In response, the Spaniard, who worked as a Barça youth coach for nine years, pointed out two names: Pedro Villar and Guille Fernandez. "It is very difficult to find a player like Pedri. I really like Pedro Villar and Guille Fernandez as interiors," he said."
"However, Jorquera added that Villar is more suited to the table as Guille, who is facing an uncertain future at Barcelona anyway, is a different kind of player. "When we signed him from Espanyol, I thought that Guille could occupy that role but he is a player with different characteristics. I see Pedro Villar as very prepared for that," he added."
Barcelona face midfield weakness in Pedri's absence and need a long-term successor. The search for a player of Pedri's quality has so far yielded no clear replacement. Pedro Villar and Guille Fernandez emerge among La Masia prospects who could occupy interior midfield roles. Villar is considered closer to the positional profile required, while Guille displays different characteristics and faces an uncertain future at the club. Villar, a defensive midfielder by trade, currently plays with Barcelona's U-19s and has yet to reach the reserve side. At 18 he has shown exceptional talent under Pol Planes and could fit Juliano Belletti's plans.
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