Barcelona sporting director Deco don hold meeting with Jan Virgili im agent Alvaro Aicua on Monday morning. According to Carlos Monfort of SPORT, dem dey discuss whether to bring the young winger back to the club just one year after im departure.
Mallorca relegation don change everything. The buy-back option wey Barcelona originally get for €30 million don drop to €12 million. But Barcelona no go even pay that full amount. The real fee wey dem go pay for Virgili return na just over €7 million. Dis one make the deal sweet for Barcelona side.
Virgili dey 19 years old and im play for Mallorca dis season. Im appear for 31 La Liga matches, score two goals and provide six assists. Im start 11 games and play total of 1,796 minutes. For Copa del Rey, im feature for three matches from bench.
Barcelona get two options for Virgili. First option na to re-sign the young Spanish winger and integrate am into first-team squad. Second option na to activate the clause and sell am for profit after im market value rise. Virgili stock don rise during im time for Mallorca, where im play prominent role despite club relegation.
But one factor wey dey work against return na the fierce competition for Barcelona attacking positions. The club already get plenty depth for wide areas, and the recent signing of Anthony Gordon don add another high-level option. Furthermore, Hansi Flick no include Virgili for last summer pre-season tour of United States, wey suggest im no dey part of the German coach immediate plans at that time.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the meeting include three members of Global Ases agency: Alvaro Aicua, Isaac Garcia, and former Spain international Nacho Monreal. Several clubs don show interest for Virgili, including Real Betis. But during the final stretch of the season, the winger remain focus on helping Mallorca avoid relegation.
Virgili see im role diminish after Martin Demichelis take charge of Mallorca. The Argentine coach adopt 4-4-2 system wey no rely on traditional wingers, wey limit the young attacker opportunities. The Vilassar de Mar native also dey Spain Under-21 international, with three appearances and two goals for the national team. Im part of Spain squad for the most recent FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Barcelona and Mallorca finalize Virgili transfer on August 28, 2025. As part of agreement, Barça retain percentage of any future sale and secure matching rights clause. The winger sign contract through 2030, with initial release clause of €30 million. But the specific clause reduce that figure to €12 million for Mallorca relegation, wey don become reality.
For now, Barcelona just dey analyse the situation. The meeting between Deco and Virgili representative indicate say dem dey actively explore options, but no final decision don take.
