He has been 18 years old since last Monday, the day of PSG’s elimination against Paris FC (0-1) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. His name is Dro Fernandez and he plays for Barcelona, where he is a pure product of the training, but will leave the Catalan club this winter, due to lack of contractual agreement. He is linked to the Catalans until June 2027.
It “is enough” to buy out his clause, set at 6 million euros. A misery for such a promising nugget, an offensive player, capable of playing up front as well as in midfield. English clubs, like Manchester City, and German clubs are already coveting him. And PSG?
Appeared in La Liga and Champions League
The Spaniard’s agent, who has Filipino origins, denies any interest from the European champions. The club, for its part, did not deny this Friday following this talent who appeared four times in La Liga this season and once in the Champions League. Since last summer, PSG has been following a player of his profile, capable of playing in the right lane but also on the left, or even as a false number 9. In short, versatile, everything that Luis Enrique likes, who shares with Dro Fernandez, the same agent, Iván de la Peña.
Since the arrival of the former Barcelona coach on the PSG bench in the summer of 2023, Paris has been looking for young players with high potential, capable of growing at the same time as the team under the rule of a demanding coach. Exactly the profile of Dro Fernandez that Hansi Flick, the Blaugrana technician, also adores.
“We are open, but without any rush”
Last summer, Paris looked for a straight and multifunctional offensive player, battling with Real Madrid to hire Franco Mastantuono. The River Plate midfielder, 18, finally chose the White House for more than 67 million euros even though he had a clause of 42 million euros. The European champions did not want to outbid. But they remain on the lookout, constantly surveying the market through Luis Campos, the sports advisor of the capital club.
This Thursday at a press conference, on the eve of hosting Lille in Ligue 1, Luis Enrique once again hammered home the winter mantra even though the transfer window had started two weeks ago: “Of course, we are open, but that is not linked to the defeat of the last match. We are open all the time. We are open to taking advantage of every possibility. It’s our way of dealing with it, but what I’ve seen from the team is very positive for me. We are open, we are ready for any possibility, but without any rush. » Dro Fernandez could embody this openness.
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