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Jesse Bisiwu, an 18-year-old winger from Club Bruges, will be a new Barcelona player. The Catalan club has reached an agreement with the Belgian entity and is currently exchanging documentation to finalize the transfer of the player, a deal valued at 8.5 million euros plus 20% of a future sale.
The signing is part of Barcelona's strategy to recruit young international talent before they make the definitive jump to the top level. The sports management led by Deco and the scouting department led by João Amaral have been monitoring the player for the past months and have expedited the operation during this summer transfer window.
Jesse Bisiwu leaves Bruges to join Barcelona's project
The agreement between Barcelona and Bruges is fully completed pending the final administrative steps. The player, born in 2003, will leave the Belgian team to join the Blaugrana structure once the exchange of documents between both clubs is formalized.
Bisiwu has been developed in one of the most renowned academies in Belgium and has stood out for his speed, dribbling ability, and versatility to play on both flanks. Although he has not yet made a stable debut with the first team of Bruges, his progression has caught the attention of several European clubs.
Barcelona has preempted that competition and has decided to invest a substantial amount for a player of his age. The 8.5 million euros make this operation one of the most significant bets by the club for a young foreign talent in recent transfer markets.
Barcelona maintains its commitment to international talent
The arrival of Jesse Bisiwu confirms a work strategy that Barcelona has reinforced since Deco took over the sports management. The goal is to identify players with high potential before their market value skyrockets and to facilitate their development within the club's structure.
Within this strategy, the Belgian market has gained importance for Barcelona's scouting department. The performance of several players trained in the Belgian league in major European competitions has led the club to increase monitoring of young offensive profiles like Bisiwu.
The winger is not initially intended for Hansi Flick's first team. Barcelona's plan is for him to complete his adaptation to Spanish football within the club's training structure and to progressively grow before making the definitive leap to the elite.
Jesse Bisiwu's next step at Barcelona
After completing the document exchange with Bruges, Barcelona will officially announce the addition of Jesse Bisiwu. The player will travel to Barcelona in the coming days for a medical check-up and to sign his new contract with the Catalan club.
The deal also grants Bruges a 20% share of a future sale, a common clause in these types of transfers of young talents that will allow the Belgian club to benefit economically if Bisiwu increases in value in the future.
With this move, Barcelona adds another international talent to its youth project and confirms Deco's commitment to incorporating young players with potential before they explode in the European market.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Barcelona ficha a la nueva perla belga
