In the last hours, it was learned that Arnau Pradas will leave FC Barcelona after 12 years as a 'Blaugrana'. The left winger who was part of the Juvenil A that conquered the treble (League, Cup and UEFA Youth League) is another of the talents that escapes.
The departure of Pradas, who is considered one of the greatest promises of La Masia, means a great loss for the 'Blaugrana' lower categories, from which the greatest talents in the history of Barcelona have emerged. Thus, the 19-year-old striker will leave the 'culé' club after the expiration of his contract on June 30.
- THE FACT: in the 2024/25 season, the player scored five goals and two assists in 970 minutes.
According to SPORT, Arnau Pradas was waiting for a renewal offer from the Catalan team; said proposal arrived, but finally the player will leave the club. This departure directly affects Barça Atlètic, a team that also benefits from the players who are part of Juvenil A.
Barça Atlètic loses important assets
After the relegation of Barça Atlètic to Segunda RFEF, a departure like that of Arnau Pradas is a hard blow at a sporting level for the team, which will be led by the Brazilian Juliano Belletti, who precisely guided Juvenil A to achieve the longed-for treble.
The impact of Pradas in the Juvenil was notorious, which earned him to become a fundamental part of the 'culé' squad that managed to keep all the titles to which he was a candidate.
In this sense, another player who left the Catalan team is the center forward Diego Percan, 23 years old, who signed a contract until 2027 for Arka Gdynia, recently promoted to the First Division of Polish football. Both the 'leonés', who already said goodbye to the club yesterday, and Arnau Pradas could have been fundamental pieces for the new coaching staff of the 'azulgrana' team.
These departures represent a headache for the new coaching staff, since for now they are not clear what will be the bulk of the squad they will have for the next year, where Barça Atlètic will seek to move up a category.
Not everything is bad in Can Barça
Other jewels of La Masia like the left back Jofre Torrents, 18 years old, will continue wearing the 'azulgrana' shirt. Similarly, it is expected that this player will be included in the pre-season squad of the first team of Barcelona.
Another footballer who will continue to be 'culé' is Jan Virgili, who is a highly valued left winger within the Catalan institution. In such a case, to reinforce the squad, Barcelona must decide whether to go to the market to reinforce the different positions that are affected.