There is much and unhappiness at Barcelona after his abject 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich, with the imminent termination of Lionel Messi’s contract and the club’s long gap in the club’s pandemic-induced finances.
But President Josep Bartomeu believes that the club has a diversity of young skills in a position to be the typhoon of La Liga. I probably wouldn’t be here to see how they return the club to a new era of glory, as withdrawal and existing board requests multiply. And, in fact, they might not play with Quique Setien after Bayern’s humiliation.
There are flashes of hope in its outstanding Masia academy in Los Angeles, and Sportsmail is chasing teenagers who can shine for the Catalos Angeles in the upcoming campaign…
You can see the formula of Barcelona’s youth and there may be more young people in a position to follow the trail of Lionel Messi (bottom left), Gerard Piqué (top, third left) and Cesc Fábregas (top, moment right)
Pedri
Age: 17
Position: Offensive midfielder
Pedri (right) spent the last season on loan in Las Palmas and is for the wonderful Andrés Iniesta
Barcelona bought Las Palmas, which was then 16, last summer before he gave it to the club for a year. And they saw enough last year with Pepe Mel to get him back after a single campaign.
Its starting position is the left wing, but it moves to take smarter positions in the center. It has the firmness and balance to take it out of difficult positions and take it into space.
Mel compared to a young Andres Iniesta, suggesting that he can also play in a third center of the field. When asked if he hoped to give it up for a year, Mel added: “If I were Barca’s coach, I’d take it back.”
Francisco Trincao
Age: 20
Position: front
Francisco Trincao signed for Barcelona in January before being loaned to Braga
Signed from Braga in January, then ceded to them. Barcelona says they are already pushing the contenders for Trincao.
They have paid 28 million pounds (31 million euros) and are in an agreement until 2025 with a termination clause of 500 million pounds.
He won below 19 euros with Portugal and has a tendency to play on the right wing adrift in the area to use his left foot.
He is trying to recover the ball temporarily in the most sensitive field, which Barcelona has been able to do effectively for a long time.
He is more of an assistant than a goalscorer and the challenge may simply be to integrate him if Messi starts on the right where Trincao has driven so far in his career.
Matheus Fernandes
Age: 22
Position: Midfielder
Midfielder Matheus Fernandes is highly qualified, but may want a loan to improve
Another contract in January, this time from Palmeiras, Fernandes sent Valladolid on loan before this year. We haven’t noticed much. A hamstring challenge limited their beginnings to two.
He played quite well against Atletico Madrid, being selected as an attacking midfielder.
His position is that of midfielder Sergio Busquets, however his was ceded in Valladolid and his six positions against Palmeiras recommend that he want time to fill those boots.
Maybe there’s a loan waiting for you. He will practice with Barcelona and Setien’s replacement will have to decide.
When asked about him towards the end of the season, Setién did so with B-team striker Matheus Pereyra, so Fernandes obviously has things to do to make a call for himself.
Ansu Fati
Age: 17
Position: front/end
Extreme Ansu Fati replaces Neymar as Lionel Messi’s successor
He will be 18 until October and has already convinced everyone with the goal in Liga and in the Champions League for Barcelona.
The grand plan to make Neymar Mesi the successor, but now it’s much more likely to be Ansu.
His season at the moment would possibly be more complicated than the first, but he looks so comfortable on the big stage.
Riqui Puig
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Riqui Puig has already ruled midfield since entering the first team
We expected a lot from Puig at the time of last season after Setién gave him his confidence, and towards the end of the campaign, he began to live up to expectations. He was sensational against Alavés in the last game.
He moves on the field with determination and moves the ball so fast that Barcelona discovers other gadgets when he is on the field.
Ronald Araujo
Age: 21
Position: Central Defense
Uruguayan Ronald Araujo has a massive perspective but wants an aspect to expand his game
He played last game last season for the first team, then joined Team B in his unsuccessful to earn a promotion to the moment level.
The Uruguayan has enormous potential, even if he is in a position for the first team, only a race on campus with Gerard Piqué will tell us.
Replace Piqué? No, it’s too much to ask right now.
Jorge Cuenca is a promising advocate
Jorge Cuenca
Age: 20
Position: Central Defense
Key to Barca B’s defense last season, it is possible that it will be sold before it has the chance to become the first team.
A former UEFA Youth League winner with the club, it would be a disgrace that he never had his with the first team of movement among the rest of Barca’s centre-backs that will be the key to deciding his future.
Sergio Akieme
Age: 22
Position: left side
Barcelona wants someone to compete with Jordi Alba and Akieme seems like as smart a bet as Junior Firpo. Like Cuenca, they may sell him to raise money instead of being given the head of the first team.
Unless the Barcelona coach calls you. Impressed by his tough career and crossover.
Granada is in the Europa League next season and may lend it if Barcelona uses it.
Sergio Akieme is an impressive skill but there are marks on his future
Monchu
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Brighton and Bournemouth, Target of Monchu, scored 10 last season for Barcelona B
The 3rd of the young men who almost won promotion last season with Team B and who is now at a crossroads.
A true leading midfielder who scored 10 goals last season in 29 games if it is cultivated or auctioned this summer, the groups that will compete to take it will be the clubs of La Liga.
He has exceeded the relegation limits of Spanish football. Brighton and Bournemouth have also been linked.
Iaix Moriba has a termination clause
Moriba laix
Age: 17
Position: Midfielder
It will not be sold or loaned. Instead, he will be the leader of the center of the field of team B, but there may be an occasional chance to impress the education of the first team and get a few minutes in the Spanish Cup.
When he was only 16 years old, Barcelona imposed a termination clause of 90 million pounds (100 million euros) and his functionality opposed Valladolid B in the play-offs 90 minutes ago of reasons why they see it as the future.
He gave away the ball and created two of Barcelona’s 3 goals.
Alex Collado
Age: 20
Position: Extreme
Left winger Alex Collado is wanted by several clubs for his first team next season
He likes to cut the inside of the right wing and shoot with the left. He scored five goals last season with Team B and the injury that left him out of the play-offs seriously affected the team’s promotion chances. He’s the one who won the UEFA Youth League two years ago.
You should still have your chance to be chased through a number of clubs that need to point it out for next season.
Oriol Busquets
Age: 21
Position: Midfielder
Oriol Busquets will compete with his player Sergio for the season of midfielders
He did on loan at Twente last season playing in midfield and as a central defender.
He will make the pre-season with Barcelona this year, then compete with his player for a place in the team next season or will be on loan this time in Spain.
Celta de Vigo can be their destination with Barcelona weighing, as for almost all their young players, if they are more valuable to them on loan, sold with termination clauses or competing for a position in the team.
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