By signing for FC Barcelona for €2.5 million from Copenhagen and a 4-year contract, Roony Bardghji hoped to have playing time in the first team. There was still reason to have a little doubt in the face of the competition mainly embodied by Lamine Yamal, but also Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, or even Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford. Faced with the low amount of his transfer, the Blaugrana would not have had too many qualms about sending him to Barça B, while he had time to adapt and gain confidence in his new environment.
He’s not a beginner either. Before signing in Catalonia, the Swede already had around a hundred professional matches behind him. It is undoubtedly thanks to this that he was able to convince Hansi Flick to give him a chance. As the end of the season approaches, the 20-year-old right winger has made 23 appearances in all competitions, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists, but only 616 minutes played. He has only started 7 times and that is starting to frustrate him, as evidenced by his last statement during the meeting with Sweden (3 selections).
Bardghji calls for more playing time
“I have the patience, but honestly I think I deserve to play more“. A form of warning that we hear in Barcelona. Lamine Yamal, his most direct competitor, is the most important element of the team and the star of the club. It’s hard to ask him to share more of the cake. Even if the management wishes to keep him next season, they understand his situation and his frustration, and will not oppose his departure this summer, but on the sole condition that it is a loan. Bardghji remains a player we are counting on in the long term.
According to Sportthree clubs came to the inquiry recently, aware of seeing a good move to play. We find Monaco, which is already negotiating the continuation of the adventure with Ansu Fati, loaned with an option to purchase by Barça, Porto and Stuttgart. The right winger wants visibility without distracting from his main objective: to succeed with the Culés. Leave for a season, get tougher, show your value and assert yourself to come back better. The Swede represents another advantage, in addition to his technical qualities. He does not have a high salary, which is likely to increase the interest he arouses.
