FC Barcelona finalizes the signing of a Portuguese crack aged only 16. A very big blow on the transfer market …
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In search of offensive reinforcements for next season, FC Barcelona must deal with limited finances. Too expensive, the Nico Williams file was put aside, despite an assertive interest. The Catalans therefore changed course and bet on a young Portuguese phenomenon: Cardoso Varela, only 16 years old. Currently in Dinamo Zagreb, the winger is considered one of the greatest European hopes of his generation. According to the Spanish press, an agreement in principle would have been reached with the Croatian club for a deal valued at 25 million euros: € 5 million immediately, € 20 million in bonus and 20 % to resale. A very big blow on the transfer market! But not without risk …
Barça in the heart of a dispute with FC Porto
Trained at FC Porto, Cardoso Varela was initially to sign her first professional contract with the Dragons. But after a very successful Euro U17, the young prodigy chose to go to Zagreb, causing the anger of his training club. Result: FC Porto filed a complaint against the player and his agent Andy Bara. A legal proceedings are underway, and it could well complicate the arrival of Varela at Barça. André Villas-Boas, president of Porto, decided to go to the end to assert the rights of the club, which risks poisoning relations between the two institutions.
The new Yamal?
If the operation materializes, Barça could afford a new raw diamond to polish, in the lines of the Ansu Fati or Lamine Yamal. But this choice could also tarnish the image of the club vis-à-vis Porto, a historic partner in the exchanges of talent. In a context where each sporting decision has a strategic scope, this transfer from Cardoso Varela could well cause a sustainable shock wave between Catalonia and northern Portugal. A case to follow very closely in the coming weeks.
