Barcelona’s 18-year-old starlet returns early to train ahead of pre-season

Latest pre-seasons have set the bar very excessive for La Masia, particularly after the breakout of abilities, together with Fermin Lopez, Marc Bernal, and Marc Casado, amongst others.

With Barcelona set to return for pre-season on July 13, there’s a sure sense of expectation that the supervisor will discover a couple of new faces from the academy to characteristic as regulars in his plans as soon as extra.

In actual fact, he already has a listing of gamers whom he plans to name up for the tour to Asia.

Regardless of the beginning of pre-season being a couple of days away, nonetheless, some gamers. together with Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Joan Garcia. and others are already coaching on the membership amenities.

Again dwelling early

SPORT now reveal that one of many new younger faces – Ibrahim Diarra – has additionally returned early to get into match health earlier than his massive audition.

Diarra landed in Catalonia final Sunday and turned up on the Ciutat Esportiva on Wednesday as he seems to show some extent to Hansi Flick within the upcoming preseason marketing campaign.

It’s, in spite of everything, an enormous second for the Malian worldwide and the participant was even seen coaching for a couple of days in France earlier than travelling again to Spain.

Notably, the participant barely took any days off as he even skilled beneath the membership’s bodily trainers’ steering within the opening section of his trip.

Nonetheless simply 18 years of age, Diarra has a protracted technique to go and is on the proper age to show some extent and earn a spot in Flick’s plans.

Diarra is a proper inside midfielder by commerce, however can even play as a ahead primarily based on the necessity. He’s well-known for his verticality, skill to seek out areas and create threats between the traces and is thus a invaluable attacking outlet.

With Olmo and Fermin taking part in comparable roles and Raphinha additionally more likely to transfer right into a extra central function, nonetheless, Diarra should look to play out of his pores and skin to earn a spot within the first group.