{"id":3878,"date":"2026-01-18T06:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/psg-finalising-deal-for-barcelona-starlet-dro-fernandez-sources\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T06:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:43:50","slug":"psg-finalising-deal-for-barcelona-starlet-dro-fernandez-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/psg-finalising-deal-for-barcelona-starlet-dro-fernandez-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG finalising deal for Barcelona starlet Dro Ferna\u0301ndez &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain are finalising details for the transfer of Dro Fern\u00e1ndez, the latest prodigy from Barcelona&#8217;s academy, sources confirmed to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>After another day of talks on Saturday between the European champions and the 18-year-old Spaniard&#8217;s agent, who is also the agent of PSG manager Luis Enrique, a deal has been agreed on principal for a contract until 2030. Only a few details remain to be sorted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Barcelona stunned by transfer request from teen Dro Fern\u00e1ndez<br \/>&#8211; Flick: Rashford&#8217;s Barcelona desire an example for youngsters<br \/>&#8211; Sources: Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s Ter Stegen close to joining Girona on loan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PSG will pay the \u20ac6 million ($7m) release clause to the Catalans to attract one of the most promising midfielders of his generation.<\/p>\n<p>Fern\u00e1ndez has made five appearances for Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s first team this season but, sources said, felt leaving the club where he arrived as a boy was the best thing for his career going forward.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported Friday that Barcelona had been left stunned after Fern\u00e1ndez informed the Spanish champions of his desire to leave this January by exercising his release clause.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0117%2Fr1601936_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0117%2Fr1601936_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0117%2Fr1601936_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0117%2Fr1601936_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Dro Ferna\u0301ndez has made five first-team appearances for Barcelona this season.\u00a0<cite>Maria Garcia Jimenez \/Soccrates\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The expectation at Bar\u00e7a had been that he would renew his contract after turning 18 this week, allowing them to increase his \u20ac6m clause.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told ESPN that Borussia Dortmund were among the clubs who have shown a strong interest in signing Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n<p>Clubs across Europe, especially in Germany and England, have been tracking the talented attacking midfielder for years, with Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Chelsea among the other teams who are known to have been interested in the past.<\/p>\n<p>However former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, with whom Fern\u00e1ndez spoke over the phone, convinced him to join the Ligue 1 side, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>PSG were looking for new signings in midfield and view Fern\u00e1ndez as a terrific option, considering his talent and low release clause.<\/p>\n<p>It is the second time, after Xavi Simons in 2019, that the Parisians have managed to attract a Barcelona talent made at La Masia.<\/p>\n<p><em>ESPN&#8217;s Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain are finalising details for the transfer of Dro Fern\u00e1ndez, the latest prodigy from Barcelona&#8217;s academy, sources confirmed to ESPN. 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