FC Barcelona’s Player Shopping: A Super Simple Guide

The Big News: Barcelona Wants Two New Players

FC Barcelona (a very famous soccer team from Spain) is trying to get new players for their squad (that just means the group of players on the team). They are already chasing a player named Karim Adeyemi. At the same time, they have asked to buy another young player named Jesse Bisiwu.

This story was told by two newspapers:

• Nieuwsblad (from Belgium)
• SPORT (from Catalonia, the area where Barcelona is)

Both papers said they heard it from anonymous sources – that means people who shared the info but did not want to give their names.

Who is Jesse Bisiwu?

Jesse Bisiwu is:

• A player for Club Brugge (a team in Belgium).
• Only 18 years old.
• Described as one of the most exciting young attacking talents in Europe (that means he is really good at moving forward and trying to score goals).

How the Bisiwu Deal is Going (Step by Step)

1. Barcelona sent a first offer of $11.4 million (about €10 million) to his current team, Club Brugge.
2. Club Brugge said no to that offer (they knocked it back).
3. The two sides are still talking to each other all the time.
4. People believe Brugge will eventually say yes if Barcelona offers a little more money and promises a high percentage of any future sale (if Barcelona sells Bisiwu later, Brugge gets a big slice).
5. If the deal is finished, Bisiwu would wear Barcelona’s colors (called Blaugrana) for the next four seasons (four years).
6. The deal is being helped by Barcelona’s Sporting Director Deco (the person in charge of signing players) and another helper named Joao Amaral.

Important Plan: Bisiwu would first join Barcelona’s reserve squad called Barça Atletic (like a practice team for younger players). But if he plays very well under coach Juliano Belletti, he could get a chance to join the main grown-up team led by coach Hansi Flick.

Barcelona Keeps Buying for the Future

Barcelona is not hiding the fact that they want to make their side attackers (players who play on the edges of the field) stronger.

This summer (the period when teams buy and sell players), they have already:

• Signed Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for $80 million (€70 million).
• Are very close to signing Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.

Why is Adeyemi Cheaper?

Adeyemi’s contract (his work paper with Dortmund) has only 12 months left. That means he can soon leave for free, so his team might sell him for less. Barcelona could get him for:

• €22 million fixed (about $25 million)
• Plus up to €7 million extra (about $8 million) in variables – that’s extra money based on how well he plays or if the team wins things.

Key Fact: Adeyemi can play in many attacking spots, but his best spot is on the left side (left winger). Anthony Gordon and Jesse Bisiwu are also left wingers.

Getting Ready for Life Without Raphinha?

All these left wingers might mean Barcelona is preparing for the day when Raphinha is no longer there.

• Raphinha is a Brazilian player, age 29, and fans love him.
• But he got hurt a lot lately: in the 2025/2026 season, he missed more than 20 games because of hamstring (back-of-thigh) injuries.
• Two of those missed games were huge Champions League quarterfinal matches against Atletico Madrid. Barcelona lost the combined score of those two games (called aggregate) and got knocked out.
• Teams from Saudi Arabia (a country) are interested in buying Raphinha.
• Barcelona might sell him this summer because they also want to sign another player named Julian Alvarez.

Important: Selling Raphinha could give Barcelona money and space to bring in new stars like Alvarez and the young wingers.

Summary

Let’s recap everything in a nutshell:

• Barcelona wants Jesse Bisiwu (18, from Club Brugge) and made an $11.4M offer that was rejected, but talks continue.
• They also want Karim Adeyemi at a cheap price because his contract is almost over.
• They already bought Anthony Gordon for $80M.
• All three are left wingers, hinting they may replace Raphinha, who is often injured and wanted by Saudi teams.
• Bisiwu would join the reserve team first, maybe move up later, and stay for 4 years if the deal (helped by Deco and Joao Amaral) happens.

FAQ

Q1: What does "making an offer" mean in soccer?
A: It means one team asks another team to buy their player for a certain amount of money. The other team can say yes, no, or ask for more.

Q2: Who is Jesse Bisiwu?
A: He is an 18-year-old attacking player from Belgium’s Club Brugge, seen as a very talented future star. Barcelona wants him for their team.

Q3: Why is Barcelona buying so many left wingers?
A: They already have Gordon, want Adeyemi and Bisiwu (all left wingers). This is likely because their current left winger Raphinha is often injured and might be sold to Saudi Arabia.

Q4: What does "cut rate" transfer mean?
A: It means the player is cheaper than usual. Adeyemi is cheap because his contract with his old team is almost finished, so they take a lower price before he leaves for free.

Q5: What happens if Bisiwu joins?
A: He would sign for 4 years, start with the backup team (Barça Atletic), and could join the main team if he improves under the coaches.