Barcelona striker Pau Victor set to complete permanent Braga transfer – The Athletic – The New York Times

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Barcelona striker Pau Victor is set to complete a permanent transfer to Braga in a deal that will be worth a €12million (£10.4m) fixed fee plus €3m (£2.5m) in add-ons.
The 23-year-old forward has four years remaining on his Barcelona contract.
However, being behind Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres in the pecking order in addition to Marcus Rashford’s impending arrival would see Victor’s game time limited.
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Victor is set to join the list of young players who have left Barcelona this summer. Pablo Torre has joined Mallorca, Alex Valle has completed a permanent move to Como, and Ansu Fati has joined Monaco on loan.
These exits will help Barca’s financial situation and come after Nico Williams’ proposed transfer to the club broke down as the player wanted an exit clause inserted into his contract in case they could not register him — which Barca refused.
In April, Victor and Dani Olmo were allowed to play for Barcelona for the rest of the season after the Spanish government upheld the club’s appeal over their registration issues.
Previously, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga cancelled the pair’s sporting licenses, required by players in Spain to represent their club or country.
After coming through Girona’s youth academy, Victor joined Barcelona on a permanent deal in the summer of 2024.
Victor made his La Liga debut in August 2024, and made 29 first-team appearances last season.
Victor will replace Braga striker Roberto Fernandez, after the 23-year-old joined Espanyol earlier this month.
Braga finished fourth in the Primeira Liga last season, behind Porto, Benfica and champions Sporting.
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Pol joined The Athletic in 2021, initially moving to Manchester to assist us with our Manchester City, Manchester United and Spanish reporting. Since 2015 he worked as an English football correspondent for multiple Spanish media, as well as working The Times. In 2019, he co-wrote the book Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam. He is now back in Spain, covering FC Barcelona for The Athletic. Follow Pol on Twitter @polballus

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