After Roony Bardghji refused to extend his contract with FC Copenhagen, which sustained in December 2025, it was expected that the interest around the 19-year-old Swedish wonder kid would rise to unforeseen levels. Ultimately, the powerful FC Barcelona won the race for his signature on a lucrative, long -term contract – further proof of Hansi Flick's ambition to give talented young people an early chance to shine.
In what follows, FlashScore will inform you of what we would expect from the talented Swede in the coming season.
FC Porto had been chasing Bardghji for a long time and made an offer for the Swedish Under-21 International in June, which was, however, immediately rejected by the Danish champions, and now the Portuguese giants have been made to pay the price for non-compliance with the requirements of Copenhagen.
Instead, the men of Hansi Flick will now enjoy the fruits of the enormous potential of Bardghji.
The Swedish young person probably starts with Barcelona Athletic, while at the same time he trains next to the first team, so that he can gradually be cared for for the senior squadron, depending on his performances and consistency.
Bardghji could ideally become a reliable back -up for Lamine Yamal and at the same time offer Yamal a breathing break from his intense schedule, while at the same time Barcelona does not put too much pressure on their otherwise difficult financial situation.
'My dream is to become the best football player in the world'
Roenon Bardghji, born in Kuwait -Stad in a Syrian family, moved to Sweden as a child. He played for various youth clubs in the country, including Malmo's Academy, before he crossed the Oresund bridge to sign for the FC Copenhagen Academy in 2020.
He made his first team debut against AGF in November 2021 just 16 years and six days old and became the youngest player ever to play for the club.
A week later he scored a great goal from outside the box against Aalborg, he became the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Danish league and immediately caught the attention of some of the largest clubs in Europe.
“He has insight into the game, as well as good balance and coordination, which gives him an exceptional technique with the ball at his feet. It is incredibly difficult to take the ball away from him,” said Swedish U-17 national team coach Johan Rosen to Sports Expresses.
“He is good one-on-one and has a great shot. He can shoot with both feet. Although he is usually left foot, he can also end with his right side. That makes him very difficult for defenders to predict.”
Just as he was quickly promoted from the Copenhagen Academy, he jumped directly from the Under-17's of Sweden (where he scored five goals in half a dozen competitions last year) to the young people under 21. Despite his young age, he did not allow himself to be influenced by the rising number of rumors with regard to a possible future or Germany.
“My goal is to become the best football player in the world. I had that dream because I was small and nothing can stop me except myself,” he told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet in 2022.
Roony Bardghji – Statisticsflashare
Breakthrough against United in the Champions League
While Bardhji soon turned into a household name in the Danish domestic competition, it was in the Champions League that he fell the attention of the international football world with his amazing performance against Manchester United in November 2023, who married the FC Copenhagen at their feet in a full park stage.
With the home team behind, coach Jacob Neestrup raised the 17-year-old in the 63rd minute and 24 minutes later, Roonon Bardhji scored his first Champions League goal, giving the Danish team a shocking 4-3 victory, which pushed its star to new heights.
That was the highlight of a season in which he scored 36 performances and scored 10 goals, but the career of Bardhji then reached a serious stumbling block in May 2024, when the promising Swede suffered a torn crossbone ligament and was out of operation for 11 months.
“It is difficult if you see your teammates training and you can't be there. It is really difficult, but I don't think too much about it.
“I am pretty focused, and I only think of rehabilitation and training as hard as I can to come back as quickly as possible, stronger than ever before. That is my goal,” he said Expressing.
Almost a year after returning to the field it was already known that his future would not be with FC Copenhagen, because there was no agreement to extend his contract, which would expire on the last day of 2025.
This led a large number of European clubs to increase their interest in the Swedish under-21 international, with clubs such as FC Porto, Juventus, Olympique Marseille and Real Madrid fight for his talents.
Yet Barcelona always seemed to hold the ACE card, stimulated by Bardghji's preference for wearing the iconic Blaugrana sweater, and now it is still too considering whether Bardhji, led by film, can continue as a possible backup for Yamal.