While La Masia is doing very well at the moment, Barça is logically a victim of its success and many clubs are trying to come and shop within the Catalan academy. The Catalans, however, have just announced good news: Ismael Ziani will stay at Barcelona, since he has signed a new contract with the club.
He will therefore carry out his stage of juvenile (U19) at Barça. Born in Spain to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother, this 16-year-old striker has already played with Morocco’s U16 and U17 teams, but Spain is not giving up and wants to “recruit” him.