Barcelona could be set to lose a key midfield pillar after a top midfielder moved significantly closer to a shock exit.
The closing days of the summer transfer window have accelerated major roster restructuring across FC Barcelona’s development ranks, as Deco and the sporting management clear paths for players outside Hansi Flick’s immediate first-team plans.
To avoid unexpected pre-departure injury setbacks late in the market, the Catalan hierarchy implemented a policy requiring players finalizing exits to train individually away from the main group.
Renowned for his physical capacity, box-to-box engine, and exceptional change of pace, the Spanish youth international is widely regarded as one of Barcelona’s highest-ceiling prospects in recent seasons.
The 18-year-old academy prodigy preparing to depart Spotify Camp Nou is highly rated La Masia midfielder Guille Fernández, as reported by Diario Sport.
However, faced with intense competition across the central midfield hierarchy and seeking immediate senior playing time, his representative Jorge Mendes has spent recent days negotiating the terms of a permanent move away from Catalonia.
While an initial renewal followed by a loan arrangement was evaluated, Barcelona have opted to follow their established transfer model for academy departures this summer.
The Blaugrana board insists on securing a permanent transfer fee while retaining a significant percentage of his economic rights alongside an accessible buy-back clause.
This structural safeguard ensures Barcelona maintain long-term sporting control over Fernández as he continues his tactical evolution elsewhere in Europe.
Interest in the teenage midfielder has intensified across top European leagues as deadline day approaches.
Premier League outfit Newcastle United previously submitted a formal proposal that was turned down by Barcelona, while competing clubs across England, Spain, and the Bundesliga continue pushing to finalize a deal.
For Barcelona, resolving Fernández’s departure marks one of the defining final transactions of their summer window.
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