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Toni Fernández became the second youngest player to debut for FC Barcelona when he came on as a substitute in the Copa del Rey clash against UD Barbastro last Saturday.
At the age of 16 years and 173 days, the The Masia The forward is only behind Lamine Yamal in the list of youngest players to have played for the Catalan giants in the club’s history.
Toni is a player that coach Hansi Flick admires. The German strategist even gave the teenage gem plenty of opportunities during the preseason tour of the United States.
Now the academy ace is part of the Barcelona squad that travels to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup later this week.
Man City, Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen wanted Toni Fernández
It has now emerged that Toni Fernandez was attracting the interest of some of Europe’s heavyweights over the summer.
In fact, according to AS, Premier League champions Manchester City, Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and Serie A bigwigs Juventus all wanted to sign Barcelona’s teenage prodigy in the summer of 2024.
Aware of the interest that the young talent aroused, Barça manager Deco quickly got to work and, after speaking with his family and advisors, signed a new contract for the player.
Thus, Toni, who turned 16 in July 2024, signed his first professional contract with Barcelona, signing a three-year contract until 2027.
Flick’s praise for Toni Fernández
After the game against Barbastro, when Toni made his official senior debut, Flick was quick to praise the 16-year-old.
“He is a great talent and he is not afraid” he told the club’s media.
“He came in and took a corner. It’s great to see him back because he’s been injured for quite some time. “He did well today.”
If Toni continues to progress in this way, a new contract may not be far away.
