Roni Bardhi Confirms Success in Barcelona's Scouting Department
Young Swedish forward Roni Bardhi has proven his success at Barcelona after scoring his first official goal for the team during the weekend match at La Cartuja stadium, benefiting from the minutes granted to him by coach Hans Flick, according to the Spanish newspaper "Sport." Despite his limited participation as a substitute for Amin Yamal on the right wing, the player showed noticeable improvement, much to the delight of the team's coaching staff.
The contract with Bardhi came through Karhan from the scouting department, which was managed last season by Paulo Araujo, who now holds the same position at Porto under André Villas-Boas. The newspaper confirmed that positive reports from the scouts prompted Deco to decide to sign the player for only 2.5 million euros from Copenhagen, in a low-cost deal as part of the club's financial rebuilding plan. The player's current market value has reached 10 million euros and continues to rise.
Sport newspaper added that Bardhi will continue working on adapting to Barcelona's playing style to increase his role in the second half of the season, which is full of matches and commitments, ahead of the start of the 2026 World Cup.
The newspaper also pointed out that the sports management continues to monitor the market, with João Amaral leading the scouting department since last summer, enjoying full confidence from the club's sports structure to ensure the signing of new players.
The newspaper also highlighted that the next promising talent following the same pattern is the Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim, who caught attention at the Under-17 Youth World Cup. Deco has already taken steps to sign the player, having informed his club Al Ahly of his desire to leave, ahead of several major competitors.
The contract with Bardhi came through Karhan from the scouting department, which was managed last season by Paulo Araujo, who now holds the same position at Porto under André Villas-Boas. The newspaper confirmed that positive reports from the scouts prompted Deco to decide to sign the player for only 2.5 million euros from Copenhagen, in a low-cost deal as part of the club's financial rebuilding plan. The player's current market value has reached 10 million euros and continues to rise.
Sport newspaper added that Bardhi will continue working on adapting to Barcelona's playing style to increase his role in the second half of the season, which is full of matches and commitments, ahead of the start of the 2026 World Cup.
The newspaper also pointed out that the sports management continues to monitor the market, with João Amaral leading the scouting department since last summer, enjoying full confidence from the club's sports structure to ensure the signing of new players.
The newspaper also highlighted that the next promising talent following the same pattern is the Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim, who caught attention at the Under-17 Youth World Cup. Deco has already taken steps to sign the player, having informed his club Al Ahly of his desire to leave, ahead of several major competitors.