FC Barcelona Signs 18-Year-Old Belgian Gem Jesse Bisiwu
FC Barcelona has reached an agreement to sign 18-year-old Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge for €8.5 million. The young prospect will initially join the reserve team, Barça Atlètic, to adapt to the club's style of play.
Why it matters
This transfer highlights Barcelona's ongoing strategy of scouting and developing young international talent to bolster their future first-team squad.
<span style="font-weight: 400;">FC Barcelona has inked an agreement to sign 18-year-old Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge in a deal engineered by Deco and João Amaral, according to Fabrizio Romano.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">With a fee of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">€8.5m fixed, plus 20% sell-on clause, B</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">arcelona and Club Brugge and clubs now are exchanging documents for the winger to join Barça as soon as possible.</span>
<h2><b>Who is Jesse Bisiwu?</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Born in January 2008, Bisiwu developed through the ranks at Oud-Heverlee Leuven before joining Club Brugge’s academy set up in 2020. The Belgium U19 international is primarily a right-footed left winger who excels in 1v1 situations, utilizing rapid acceleration, sharp body feints, and direct decision-making to breach low blocks. </span>
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