At Barcelona, they have quite a few issues to deal with. The board is still fighting to register the new signings, while also working to get the Camp Nou ready for the start of the season and resolving the problems with the pay-per-view broadcast of the Asian tour, which turned out badly. Now, as if that weren’t enough, Jan Virgili has rebelled and reportedly said he does not want to play for the reserve team under Juliano Belletti because he believes that the Segunda RFEF is too low a division for him and that he will not be able to progress and fulfill his potential under Hansi Flick.
This pressure from Jan Virgili does not seem to be having an effect on Barcelona, as the club is clear about the philosophy it continues to follow. The club’s desire is for the young gems they have at La Masía to continue their development in the reserve team before being given a chance in the first team, similar to what has happened with those youth players who have managed to establish themselves in the first team. If the 19-year-old winger wants to skip that step, Can Barça would be willing to open the door for him as long as an offer is made that satisfies the club’s demands.
A new soap opera at Barcelona
Jan Virgili was one of the players who started the preseason under Hansi Flick, but soon had to return to the reserve team to train with Juliano Belletti, where he will supposedly play this season. We say allegedly because the latest reports suggest that the Catalan winger has informed the Blaugrana club that the Second Division RFEF is too small for him and that he does not consider it appropriate to play for Barcelona’s second team. This has obviously upset the club, which has sent a very clear message to the international player regarding the attitude he has adopted towards the Spanish national team’s youth teams.
The sporting management is clear that it is counting on Jan Virgili for the future because it believes in his potential and would not rule out him getting opportunities in the first team under Hansi Flick this season when rotations are needed. That does not seem to be enough for the young footballer, so the Catalan club has clearly conveyed Barcelona’s position to him: if he wants to leave, he must take an offer of four million for 50% of his rights to the offices at Camp Nou.
Mallorca wants Jan Virgili
In recent days, Real Mallorca’s interest in Jan Virgili has become known. Relations between the Balearic club and Barcelona are currently good, and during this same transfer window, both clubs reached an agreement for the transfer of Pablo Torre. Now the Bermellones are hoping to repeat the deal for this young Barça gem, but it is true that he is not the only player they are looking at, so it is simply one of the options being considered by the sports management of the team led by Vicente Moreno.
Juliano Belletti was asked about the possible departure of Jan Virgili from Barcelona after the last friendly match of the Barça reserve team. “You have to ask him, I don’t know anything,” began the Blaugrana second team coach. “Maybe the club knows something, but I have no idea,” continued the Brazilian coach, who would like to keep this gem from La Masía, but who could end up leaving if the €4 million offer that Barça is demanding to open the door for him arrives.