A talented €8.5m Club Brugge winger is edging closer to joining FC Barcelona as negotiations continue to progress smoothly.
The Catalan giants’ sporting department, led by sporting director Deco and chief scout Joao Amaral, has made youth recruitment a cornerstone of their long-term sporting strategy.
After weeks of discreet negotiations and document exchanges between the two clubs, Barcelona have successfully cleared the necessary administrative hurdles to lock in one of Belgian football’s highest-rated teenage talents.
The 18-year-old attacking phenom completing his move to Catalonia is Belgian youth international Jesse Bisiwu.
According to a report from journalist Nil Sola, Bisiwu is expected at the club’s offices alongside his family and representatives to sign a long-term five-year contract.
To secure the prized attacker immediately, Barcelona agreed to an €8.5 million fixed transfer fee while granting Club Brugge a 20% sell-on clause for any future transfer.
Standing at 6-foot-1, Jesse Bisiwu has built a strong reputation as an explosive, highly technical left-sided attacker capable of unbalancing defensive blocks with his direct 1v1 dribbling and sharp changing of pace.
Barcelona’s immediate strategy will see the teenager initially registered with the reserve squad, Barça Atlètic, allowing him essential time to adapt to the physical demands, tactical principles, and positional play of Spanish football.
However, first-team head coach Hansi Flick plans to integrate Bisiwu into senior training sessions regularly throughout the campaign.
Given the grueling demands of a multi-competition calendar, the club hierarchy believes Bisiwu possesses the raw skill set to accelerate his pathway quickly.
Hansi Flick is even eager to feature the young winger in upcoming pre-season fixtures in England and Italy, providing Bisiwu with an immediate stage to prove he can offer valuable depth for the senior squad.
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