Snatched from Barça, the young (18 year old) Spanish midfielder committed to the capital club on Monday until 2030.
It was expected, it’s now official. From the formation of FC Barcelona, the young (18 years old) Spanish midfielder Dro Fernandez joins Paris Saint-Germain this Monday, until 2030. The capital club has not revealed the amount of the transfer, but it would be around €8 million. This is the first recruit for the European champions during the winter transfer window. Perhaps the only one, who knows, even if Luis Enrique – who works with the same agent as Fernandez, Ivan De La Pena – repeatedly repeats that Paris remains “open».
In the meantime, it’s a nice move carried out by PSG, right under the noses of Manchester City, Chelsea and even Dortmund. And of course FC Barcelona. A native of Nigran, Galicia, Fernandez played his first five professional matches with Barça this season, under Hansi Flick. Which Hansi Flick did not hide his dissatisfaction with this situation. Neither does President Laporta… “We will talk about it when everything is settled, because the situation has been unpleasant“, he declared Sunday evening, on the airwaves of Catalunya Radioevoking “a surprise, because we had agreed on another solution for his 18th birthday. But to our great surprise, his representative informed us that he could not respect what we had agreed», i.e. an extension in favor of FC Barcelona.
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Everything to please Luis Enrique
Remember that the contract of the Spanish U18 international was accompanied by a release clause of €6 million. PSG nevertheless paid around €8 million in a bid to appease Barça. And this while relations between the two clubs have warmed up in recent months, like the return of the Catalan house to the fold of the EFC (formerly ECA), chaired by… Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. To see if this episode is likely to break this momentum in the future.
In the meantime, Paris Saint-Germain has therefore secured the services of a player who is evolving “mainly in the midfield» but which shines by its “versatility», as Paris describes it, evoking a boy who “stands out very quickly for his technical quality, his vision of the game and his ability to evolve between the lines“. Everything that Luis Enrique loves, visibly seduced by the profile of Dro Fernández, who notably participated in Barcelona’s Youth League coronation in 2025. And this “by bringing his creativity, his accuracy in the last meters and his ability to project himself forward».
PSG is a huge club that I have followed since I was a child, where great legends have left their mark on history.
Dro Fernandez
«I am very happy and very proud to join Paris Saint-Germaindeclared the person concerned this Monday evening on the website of his new club. This is a very proud moment for me and my family. PSG is a huge club that I have followed since I was a child, where great legends have left their mark on history. Today, I have a lot of desire and motivation at the idea of playing and giving everything for this jersey“. Holder of dual Spanish and Filipino nationality, Pedro Fernandez will however have to wait a little before playing his first minutes under the Parisian colors. He is in fact not qualified for the Newcastle reception on Wednesday (9 p.m., Canal+), during the eighth and final day of the Champions League. Sixth in the standings, the Parisians will aim for direct access to the round of 16.
In a long message posted on social networks, the neo-Parisian also had a word for the club he had joined in 2022. “I arrived at La Masia at just fourteen years old, dreaming of one day wearing the Barça first team jersey. After almost four unforgettable seasons, today I have to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life: to say goodbye to the club that has been my home in recent years. I leave behind many friendships, lessons learned and memories that will stay with me forever», Explains the 18-year-old player, respectfully.
Barça “forever in (his) heart
And to add: “I will be forever grateful to everyone at the club and, above all, my teammates, for every moment shared on and off the pitch. It is difficult to express in words how much I feel about this club and this city, which will remain in my heart forever. Even if I take a different path today, I will continue to support and encourage you like any other supporter, wherever I am. Barça and La Masia have not only been part of my journey, they will live on in me forever. Thanks for everything. Long live Barça and long live Catalonia!»
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The leading club in the La Liga rankings, for its part, issued a (very) short press release to confirm the transfer of Dro Fernandez to Paris and wish him “the best for the rest of his career, both personally and professionally“. Dro Fernandez could be lined up next Sunday, in Strasbourg, during the 20th day of Ligue 1. He will wear the number 27, which has previously been the property of boys like Cher Ndour, Idrissa Gueye or Moussa Diaby, but also and above all Javier Pastore.
