La Liga heavyweights Barcelona are reportedly closing in on securing the services of 17-year-old Spanish wonderkid Unai Hernandez.
According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Unai Hernandez in the summer transfer window. The 17-year-old Spanish wonderkid will arrive at La Masia from Girona and should represent the Catalan club’s Juvenil A side.
Unai Hernandez is the latest to emerge from the conveyor belt of prodigious midfielders in Spain. Catalonia, in particular, tends to produce some of the most promising young midfielders, especially when it comes to creating finished articles, as evidenced by Barcelona’s resounding success with Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, and others.
The Catalan giants have continued to promote highly-rated prospects to their midfield department, with Gavi being the latest success story. And Unai Hernandez might be the next in line to arrive at the Catalan club with exciting potential before translating the talent into world-class performances for years.
The 17-year-old Spanish wonderkid has been with Girona for some time and has already made one appearance for the Catalan club’s reserve team. And the young midfielder’s progress has not gone unnoticed, with some of the biggest clubs in Spain, including Barcelona, setting their sights on him.
Barcelona are set to sign Spanish talented midfielder Unai Hernández from Girona, born in 2004. Full agreement in place. ?? #FCB
Unai will be part of the Youth team. pic.twitter.com/mZ97Qs0jpF
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 21, 2022
The Catalan giants are renowned for being keen observers of the most prodigious youngsters across the globe, and they have enjoyed sustained success in poaching some of the most highly-rated midfield sensations. Another teenage wonderkid on Barcelona’s radar is Carney Chukwuemeka, but the Aston Villa prodigy is not close enough to moving to Camp Nou yet.
But that is not true for Unai Hernandez, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that Barcelona and Girona have reached an agreement over a possible move for the 17-year-old whizkid. The player is also keen on moving across Catalonia to join Barcelona.
While Romano has only claimed that Hernandez will join Barcelona’s youth setup, recent reports have suggested he will represent the Juvenil A side in the 2022/23 season. But if the Spanish wonderkid shows potential to play at a higher level, it will not be surprising to see him take rapid strides like Gavi in the coming years.
