Overview
- FC Barcelona held an official signing and presentation for 18-year-old Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu at the club's offices, with the event led by president Joan Laporta.
- La Vanguardia reports the player signed a contract reported to run through 30 June 2031, a detail that has been reported but not independently confirmed by the club.
- Laporta had been hospitalized for an arrhythmia days earlier and this presentation served as his first public act since leaving hospital.
- The president arrived accompanied by his aide Edu, greeted media at the Spotify Camp Nou, and took part in the formalities alongside club officials who attended the private signing.
- Bisiwu was publicly announced by the club on 31 July, reportedly cost Barcelona €8.5 million, has trained with the squad since joining, and the club's staging of the event signals both a recruitment push and a chance to reassure supporters about leadership and player plans.