Paris St-Germain have signed 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Dro Fernandez, with the Spanish side's president calling the situation around the transfer "unpleasant". The Spanish midfielder's departure has been controversial as he had been expected to sign a new contract at Barcelona. "It has been an unpleasant situation," Barca president Joan Laporta told Catalunya Radio. "It came as a surprise because we had agreed on a different solution for when he turned 18. Fernandez joined Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2022 and has made five senior appearances since his debut in September, including in the Champions League against Olympiacos.

Source: BBC January 27, 2026 08:46 UTC