Barcelona has reached an agreement with Al-Eittihad for Teenage Talent Unai Hernandez. Because of the deal, the captain of their Barca Atletic Side and one of their most talented young people will leave the club for Saudi Arabia.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is worth € 4.5 million to Barcelona, with a potential € 0.5 million further available in add-ons. The Blaugrana will also retain a sale clause for the 19-year-old talent, which can operate on the forward line. A medical is set to follow before the deal is confirmed.
Barcelona and Hernandez were at odds with a new contract agreement and he was frustrated by the lack of opportunities in the first team. After the technical secretary of Al-STIHAD Ramon Planes, who had previously held the same function in Barcelona, publicly stated that they are looking at some of the young talents of Spain, the Saudi giants have performed the situation to reduce what will undoubtedly be a lucrative deal are for Hernandez.
Although primary care will be the loss of a promising young talent for Barcelona, it will also be a headache for Barca Atletic Manager Albert Sanchez. Hernandez is not only his captain, but also his top scorer with 9 goals in 20 performances, and only a point between them and the relegation zone.
The move is not sufficiently considered to open the door to a move for Manchester United Vooruit Marcus Rashford on loan in January, but it could attract them within another deal to protect sufficient salary space to do this. At the same time, another Barca Atletic Starlet Pau Prim closes on a move to Qatar, and it is not yet clear whether or how much Barcelona would receive from that deal. It is clear that Barcelona has some work to do to ensure that more of their talents are not tempted by lucrative deals in the middle.
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