Overview
- Barcelona’s academy announced Tavares’ incorporation to Juvenil A after he arrived in Catalonia and passed a medical.
- FIFA approval resolved earlier paperwork issues that had stalled the January agreement between the clubs.
- Norwich City confirmed his exit, with sporting director Ben Knapper praising the academy graduate’s development.
- Tavares holds a Portuguese passport, enabling an EU move at 16 despite post‑Brexit restrictions on British minors transferring abroad.
- Media reports say he signed a two-year deal through summer 2028 with a planned pathway from Juvenil A to Barça Atlètic, and Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig were among clubs that had shown interest.