World Sports: 19-year-old winger Rooney Badeji arrives in Barcelona and will become a new player in Barcelona
"World Sports": 19-year-old Rooney Badge has arrived at Barcelona Airport and is about to become a new player in Barcelona.
The Copenhagen winger is waiting for a physical examination to officially sign and will join the first team's pre-season preparations on Sunday. He is expected to be one of the young players who will go with the team to Japan and South Korea for Asia tours, and Frick hopes to personally examine his level to assess his likelihood of staying.
As a player Deco is strongly recommended to introduce, Badeji is regarded as a great market opportunity, with a transfer fee of about 2 million euros. The winger's contract with Copenhagen was originally scheduled to expire at the end of 2025, and Barcelona seized the opportunity to complete the signing at a low price.
Barcelona senior executives are confident in Badeji's huge potential and believe that he is expected to become a key player in the club's future. Although he suffered a serious injury to the ACL last year, the club's medical examination report showed he had fully recovered. The Swedish star is in good shape and is about to realize his dream of wearing a red and blue battle robe.
Barcelona plans to let Badge rotate between the B team and the first team, but if he performs well in Asia, he is expected to win a place under Frick. This signing not only brings talent to Barcelona, but also has strategic investment value. Badeji's value may increase exponentially in the future, and signing ahead of schedule will avoid the future bidding with big clubs.