Deco resumes contacts with Cardoso Varela's agent: Will Barça sign him?

The transfer market closed just a couple of weeks ago, but many names continue to be mentioned as possible alternatives for FC Barcelona in the medium and long term. The great present of the team led by Hansi Flick makes no one want to leave Barça and many are interested in wearing the Blaugrana shirt.

However, the club's complex financial situation, together with the protection of most of the squad's key players, closes the door to numerous incorporations, at least in the medium term. One of the names that has been rumored for months in the club's corridors is that of the promising Portuguese winger Cardoso Varela.

Barça resumes contacts for Cardoso Varela: his signing in 2026 is still feasible

According to the latest information, Deco recently held a meeting with the agent of the Dinamo Zagreb player, Andy Bara. The also member of the Niagara Sports agency manages the rights of Joan García and Dani Olmo, the two big signings of Barcelona since the arrival of Hansi Flick to the bench.

According to 'Mundo Deportivo', Bara visited the club's headquarters on Tuesday and was meeting with Deco. Firstly, to talk about the performance of his clients. Joan has had a brilliant start to the season with Barça, adding two clean sheets in four appearances.

Olmo, on the other hand, only started against Rayo and, although he gave an assist against Valencia, he is far from his best version and seems to have lost ground to Fermín López in the fight for the starting position. In addition, the agent's visit also allowed to resume contacts for Cardoso Varela, whom the Catalan club has been following for some time.

The Blaugrana team did not rule out submitting a formal offer for the Portuguese this year, close to 5 million euros fixed. However, with the subsidiary's relegation to the Second Federation (fourth category), this option was finally ruled out.

How much could Barça pay for the signing of Cardoso Varela?

At least for the current season, but Barça does not rule out reactivating the signing of the 16-year-old winger in the summer of 2026. Varela renewed with Dinamo Zagreb until 2028, so his departure price may increase considerably in the coming months.

⭐️🇭🇷 Cardoso Varela signs new deal at Dinamo Zagreb until June 2028, staying at the club this summer.

Barcelona keep working on signing Cardoso Varela from 2026. 🔵🔴🔎 pic.twitter.com/OzDgQBaG9K

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 16, 2025

Media such as 'SPORT' assure that Cardoso's value would exceed 20 'kilos', including variables. In any case, Barça prefers to wait for the striker to continue growing at Dinamo, one of the greats of Croatian football, why not completing a projection similar to that of Dani Olmo.

The Terrassa native spent six years in Zagreb before making the leap to the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig in 2020. Varela, trained in the Porto academy, arrived in Croatia in 2024 and is one of the great promises of Portuguese football. The striker stands out for his speed and definition, being a player capable of attacking without problems on both sides despite being right-footed.