Barcelona’s curiosity in younger soccer abilities has been well-documented, and one of many newest names to emerge on their radar is Cardoso Varela.
The 16-year-old Portuguese prodigy has been making waves in European soccer, incomes consideration for his spectacular performances.
His rise started final season, at simply 15 years previous, whereas taking part in for FC Porto. Nevertheless, his profession trajectory has taken an intriguing flip since then.
At the moment, Varela finds himself in a posh scenario. Studies reveal that the teen, alongside along with his brokers, travelled to Croatia in pursuit of signing with NK Dinamo Odranski Obrez, a membership in Croatia’s fourth division.
This transfer was meant to function a transitional step, or a ‘bridge’ earlier than he may formally signal his first skilled contract upon turning 16 this October.
Nevertheless, FC Porto, the membership the place Varela developed as a part of their U-15 and U-17 squads, took motion to forestall this transfer.
They lodged a proper criticism with FIFA and the Croatian Soccer Federation, which resulted in FIFA blocking the switch to NK Dinamo Odranski. For now, this leaves Varela’s future unsure as he prepares to resolve on the following step in his profession.
Who’s Cardoso Verala?
Varela is a left winger with the flexibility to play successfully with each ft, though he prefers utilizing his proper for passing and taking pictures. This makes him a singular profile, particularly for Barcelona.
The membership’s most outstanding wingers, corresponding to Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, are left-footed gamers who usually function on the precise aspect of the assault. Including Varela to the combination would supply much-needed versatility in Barcelona’s youth ranks.
As issues stand, Varela is now free to signal with any European crew now that he 16. Whereas Barcelona have expressed curiosity, signing him may very well be a problem as a result of sturdy competitors from different golf equipment, particularly within the Bundesliga.
Many German groups are reportedly desirous to safe his companies, making the Bundesliga a probable vacation spot for the younger expertise.
Nonetheless, Barcelona stay persistent. The membership will maintain an in depth eye on the scenario in the course of the winter switch window, realizing that Varela may very well be an distinctive addition to their youth setup.
His ability set and potential to interrupt by way of into the senior crew make him an thrilling prospect for the long run.