Barcelona are weighing up the possibility of bringing back two former stars in a shock double reunion move.
The club’s project at the flank currently balances the immediate need for a ready‑made starter against the long‑term goal of injecting pace, dribbling and directness into a sector that has often leaned on Raphinha during the 2025–26 campaign.
Alongside various external targets, Barcelona’s scouts have put special emphasis on a 19‑year‑old right‑footed winger who left Camp Nou last summer and a 24‑year‑old ex‑Blaugrana forward who has since rebuilt his reputation at another La Liga club.
Both are viewed as names with strong emotional and stylistic ties to Barcelona, even though they are now plying their trade elsewhere.
The two former stars eyeing a shock return are Jan Virgili and Abde Ezzalzouli, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.
Mallorca retain a percentage of his economic rights, and Barcelona hold a right‑of‑first‑refusal‑style clause that allows them to match any offer, making a return to Camp Nou a realistic, if complicated, move.
On the other flank, Abde, the 24‑year‑old Moroccan‑born left‑winger, has enjoyed a breakout season at Real Betis, delivering goals and assists after a difficult initial spell away from Barcelona.
The player’s successful loan‑to‑permanent path has reignited Barcelona’s interest, with the club still retaining a cut of any future transfer plus a potential buy‑back framework.
For Barcelona, re‑signing either Virgili or Abde would be a low‑financial‑risk, high‑emotion route to adding attacking depth on the left, especially given their existing links to both players.
Neither return is guaranteed, with both Mallorca and Betis eager to keep their emerging talents, but the presence of the ex‑Barça duo on Barcelona’s shortlist underlines that the club’s thinking at left wing is as much about heritage as it is about pure numbers.
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