Barcelona Agree Verbal Loan‑to‑Buy Deal For Josué Caicedo
The reported move would place the Ecuadorian teenager in Barça Atlètic pending medicals and paperwork for a roughly €2.5 million transfer.
Overview
- Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported a verbal agreement for the transfer on Friday and Saturday, with multiple outlets corroborating the story but no official club confirmation yet.
- The deal is described as an initial loan to Barcelona with an option to buy that could convert into an obligation for about €2.5 million.
- Barcelona plans to assign Caicedo to its reserve side, Barça Atlètic, where Juliano Belletti will oversee his development in the club’s pathway.
- Caicedo is an 18‑ or 19‑year‑old left‑sided player who has made first‑team appearances for LDU Quito, was scouted at the U‑20 Copa Libertadores, and is praised for his pace and versatility.
- The transfer fits Barcelona’s recent pattern of low‑cost signings of South American prospects to develop in the academy, and the move now hinges on a medical, completed paperwork, and a formal announcement.