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Barcelona sporting director Deco has continued his search for the next promising teenage talent and will host Portuguese winger Cardoso Varela on Monday.
The 16-year-old is currently without a club and Deco met this Monday with his agents and the player at the Ciutat Esportiva. Talks were held about a possible agreement and Varela was then shown around his facilities; Sport says they are one step away from reaching an agreement.
Official: Lamine Yamal has a grade 1 ankle ligament injury. The player is expected to be out for between 3 and 4 weeks. @FCBarcelona
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Varela’s journey is curious. Previously one of Europe’s most sought-after talents, Varela has 22 caps for Portugal’s under-17 team, but after FIFA blocked a transfer from Porto to Croatian fourth-tier side Dinamo Odranski Obrez, he became free agent.
Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid would have shown interest in the past, while the move to Croatia was intended to be a bridge before moving to the Bundesliga. His agent is Andy Bara, who also represents Dani Olmo and Mikayil Faye, and his lawyers at the time allegedly demanded €3m from Porto for Varela to remain at the club before the attempted move.
