La Liga champion, Barca added another promising midfielder to his squad when recruiting Lovro Chelfi from NK Kustosija after a fierce competition with British teams.
According to close sources from Sport and Marca, Barca has officially confirmed signing a contract with the young midfielder that is highly appreciated by the Croatians and Chelfi from Kustosija. The 18 -year -old growing up from Dinamo Zagreb's young training system will initially join Barca's Juvenil A (U19) team.
The initial agreement includes 50% of Chelfi ownership with a fee of about 300,000 euros, with a total transfer amount that can increase to 2 million euros based on achievement bonuses and at the club. The contract takes effect until 2027, with the provision of more than 20 million euros.
This agreement helped Barca to get a player who attracted attention from many Premier League representatives, including Arsenal and Liverpool, after more than a year was pursued by the Catalunya team. Chelfi, a left -footed attacking midfielder, is expected to strengthen the youth team of the club and can advance to Barca B under the new coach Juliano Belletti.
This deal takes place at the time of recruiting young Barca players who are facing difficulties due to the recent financial limitations and cult transfer cases, making them more focused on nurturing young talents.
Chelfi, who is considered a “Modric” played 44 matches and scored 13 goals at both young and professional levels in the 2024/25 season. The contractual release fee of more than 20 million euros belongs to the highest product for a young A -list player in the history of La Masia Academy recently, showing the club's expectation about his influence in the future.
The player born in 2007 will start the pre -season period with Barca's Juvenil A team, but the chance will soon be promoted to Barca B if he adapted quickly. Sources from the Camp Nou claim that Chelfi will not be lent this season, because his development will be closely monitored within.