One of the great talents that came to light in the 2024/25 season with FC Barcelona was Marc Bernal. A midfielder who, although he saw his projection with the first team cut short by a regrettable rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and an injury associated with the external meniscus that left him out of action after only having played some preseason commitments and three official commitments, left very pleasant sensations as a pivot project.
Such an irruption has not only been taken into account by the Blaugrana team - a team that is counting the days to have him back - but also by other teams on the international sports scene, who have shown interest in closely following Bernal, with the idea of launching an offensive for him in this summer market. Also valuing the overbooking of talent that Barça has in its midfield area.
AS Roma joins the interest in Marc Bernal in this summer market
Following this line, according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, from Sky Sports, AS Roma - now with Gian Piero Gasperini as coach - would be eager to acquire the services of Marc Bernal. A player who, as planned, will be counted on for Hansi Flick's sports planning for this 2025/26 season and also with a view to the future, being one of the great talents of the Barça academy for the pivot demarcation.
However, although it has not been specified if there has been an official response from Barcelona about this alleged monitoring of the Wolf, various sources consider the departure of Marc Bernal from the Catalan team in this summer window unlikely. This, given that both the player and the team seem to be willing to remain linked in the immediate future.
It should not be overlooked that the native of Berga has a contract with the Blaugrana team until 2029. In turn, the club from the Ciudad Condal, despite the very serious injury he suffered, has always transmitted all the necessary support and confidence to face a complicated recovery process, making clear its interest in keeping him in the first team.
When he receives medical discharge, he will have the opportunity to try to fight for a position in a midfield area full of great names, but in which, despite his youth, an element of his characteristics is highly valued.
The virtues of Marc Bernal: physique, technique and game vision
And yes, the midfielder from the Blaugrana academy stands out for being a pivot with a very good physique, enhanced now after the break due to his injury, as has been seen in various images. A quality that he knows how to use in his favor in the defensive section, being a piece with a tendency to recover balls and give muscle to the center of the field.
However, Bernal is not a player who renounces the technical section, since this is precisely one of his strengths. Thanks to his great vision of the game and his good technique in handling the ball, he has the ability to distribute the sphere throughout the field, with conditions that many compare with those of Sergio Busquets: for his coolness, intelligence and ease to play even in complicated contexts.
So, for the moment, any interest from AS Roma or another team - as has also been speculated with Real Betis - will probably remain only a wish unfulfilled. Barcelona does not plan to dispense with one of the best young talents it currently has in the squad and that, without a doubt, will be enhanced by Hansi Flick as soon as he receives medical discharge.