US EditionPSG Signs 18-Year-Old Midfielder Dro Fernández From Barcelona
- On Jan 26, 2026, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed it signed 18-year-old midfielder Dro Fernández from FC Barcelona on a four-year deal, announcing the move late Monday.
- After limited minutes at Barcelona, Dro Fernández made five appearances and had not featured since coming off the bench on Dec. 2, with Ivan de la Peña informing the club ten days ago he intended to pay the six million euros termination clause.
- Angry Barcelona coach Hansi Flick ordered Dro Fernández out of the first-team dressing room, while Joan Laporta called the situation `unpleasant` and said renewal talks had been close, with agent Ivan de la Peña informing sporting director Deco.
- PSG agreed to pay eight and a half million euros, with the transfer negotiated between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona rather than executed via the release clause.
- With competing reports, L'Équipe cited 8 million euros, while other outlets said PSG paid slightly more than the six million-euro clause, and top clubs had shown interest.
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The departure of Dro Fernández del Barça has generated a lot of excitement in the last few days. In the last few weeks, since the player announced to the board that he wanted to leave the club and had offers, the tension has been constant until these days, when his signing by Paris Saint Germain has finally been announced. It has been precisely during his presentation that Dro has thrown his dart to Barcelona after weeks of silence. The departur…
The 18-year-old officially enlisted on Monday, becoming the first recruit of the Parisian club during this winter mercato.
Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernández left for the PSG in exchange for 8.2 million euros. That is, one of the pearls of La Masia, pampered by Hansi Flick after the preseason, decided to leave the club that formed it. “It has been an unpleasant situation,” confessed Joan Laporta, “As a coach you put a lot of energy in helping the players to improve and give them confidence, but there are also many people around them,” the German preparer confessed. In a mid-fiel…
The 18-year-old Spanish midfielder, who comes from Barca's youth system, has signed a contract until 2030.
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