Roony Bardghji is back for FC Barcelona’s pre-season, but let’s be real: his future is absolutely not at Spotify Camp Nou for the coming season. This 20-year-old Swedish winger reported for training with the rest of the squad, but Hansi Flick already laid it out flat. Bardghji isn’t in his plans for the 2026/27 campaign. Talk about a clear message, huh? The summer signings of Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi only hammered that home, adding even more competition in the wide attacking positions. The Catalans believe the best solution is for Bardghji to move elsewhere and actually get some regular playing time.
Stuck in Limbo While Barcelona Waits For The Right Offer
Barcelona had hoped Bardghji’s future would be settled before the pre-season training camp even began, but he’s still with the squad, just waiting for an offer that works for both him and the club. That’s what SPORT reported, anyway. The Blaugrana would ideally prefer a permanent transfer for the Swedish international. They paid around €2.5 million to bring him over from Copenhagen last summer, but it seems they think he just hasn’t made the breakthrough everyone expected. Last season? He made 28 appearances, scoring two goals and providing four assists. Ouch. He spent a lot of that campaign behind Lamine Yamal in the pecking order, and when Lamine was out, Flick often chose Marcus Rashford over Bardghji.
Loan or Permanent: The Standoff Continues
The main hang-up right now is the type of deal. Barcelona wants a permanent transfer, but get this, they want to include clauses like a buy-back option. They want to keep some future control if Bardghji suddenly fulfills his potential. The player, though? He’s pushing for a loan move. He’s emotionally attached to Barcelona and doesn’t want to permanently sever ties with the club he dreamed of playing for. You can feel the tension, right? Despite these differing preferences, both sides totally agree on one thing: the winger needs regular football. At just 20 years old, Bardghji understands that leaving Barça this summer offers him the best shot to keep developing, even if his long-term future is still up in the air.
Interest for Bardghji isn’t exactly scarce across Europe. Borussia Dortmund expressed interest while they were negotiating Adeyemi’s move to Barcelona. They see him as a possible replacement for their departing German player, even though the deals are unrelated. Plus, newly-promoted La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna have been linked with a loan move, though that’s looking unlikely. And clubs in the Premier League, Serie A, and Ligue 1 have also shown interest. Apparently, Bardghji has a particularly strong reputation in England. Barcelona hopes to resolve his future soon. We’ll see how this standoff plays out, because this kid needs to play.
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