FC Barcelona teen sensation Dro Fernandez has told Hansi Flick his paltry $7 million release clause will be released meaning his exit in the January transfer window could be imminent.
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FC Barcelona teen sensation Dro Fernandez has told Hansi Flick his paltry $7 million release clause will be released meaning an exit in the January transfer window could be imminent according to a number of outlets including SPORT and Mundo Deportivo, who cited anonymous sources.
SPORT reported that Dro has received a number of offers from England and Germany, which Mundo Deportivo corroborated.
On Friday morning at the Joan Gamper CT, the youngster told his manager, Flick, that he will move on.
In a few days, a meeting should be held between the player, his family and representatives in order to assess the offers that have come on for him.
As of yet, the clubs that wish to acquire Dro haven’t been named, but there are several that have “shown a strong interest” in a La Masia-bred youngster who has already featured for the first team, regularly forms part of Flick’s matchday squads and is available for a relative pittance.
Dro’s senior time with FC Barcelona was memorable but brief
Making his official first team debut on September 28 in a La Liga match against Real Sociedad, Dro has made four appearances in the Spanish top flight so far but those have seen him notch just 89 minutes on the pitch collectively.
A 59-minute start against Olympiakos in the Champions League, where he provided an assist, was a positive sign for Dro. Yet he hasn’t featured for Barca since coming off the bench against Atletico Madrid on December 2 and might feel frozen out.
In the Copa del Rey, and Thursday night’s 2-0 last 16 win over Racing Santander, Dro might have expected to pick up minutes but that wasn’t the case as Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford started on the wings while the teenager remained an unused substitute.
FC Barcelona might be left to rue Dro’s departure
If he kicks on elsewhere, his current club might be left to rue Dro’s departure and having him tied down with such a relatively low release clause.
The Catalans have already paid for this before with Marc Guiu, who left for Chelsea in 2024, and the nature of such exits means there is no buyback clause for FC Barcelona to reacquire these youngsters years down the line.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2026/01/16/first-team-star-fc-barcelona-hell-leave-with-release-clause-triggered/
