June is proving to be memorable for Barça when it comes to signings. We expected Real Madrid, after a disappointing season, to shake up the market in search of restoring excitement to its fans, but it was hard to foresee that the blaugrana side would also get moving so soon to improve its squad. First, with the confirmation that Joan García would become the culé goalkeeper, improving such an important factor for achieving success as the goalkeeping position. Then, making significant progress in signing Nico Williams, a purchase that, if completed, would undoubtedly become one of the moves of the summer. Now, finally, confirming that FC Barcelona is one step away from securing the services of a footballer with a more than promising future and for a more than affordable fee (cantidad).
Roony Bardghji is a personal bet by Deco. A fast winger, skillful in one-on-one situations, capable of playing on both flanks and with great potential. Ideal to provide the imbalance that Barça needs so much up front. The youth international with Sweden hasn't been lucky with injuries, something that has led to him having few minutes with FC Copenhagen in the season that just ended. However, both Hansi Flick and the culé sporting director are convinced that, once he recovers from his physical problems, FC Barcelona is the ideal place where the young footballer can shine.
As a personal opinion, I will say that I think it's a great market opportunity. One of those moves that have been missed at Can Barça in this century. We have seen Bartomeu squander a fortune on signings with blank checks, investing in overhyped players who later haven't delivered the desired performance, such as Ousmane Dembélé (€135 million), Philippe Coutinho (€135 million), or Antoine Griezmann (€120 million). Going after an already established player has no merit at all, they'll be waiting for you with a gun in hand aiming to squeeze every last cent out of you. If FC Barcelona has an army of scouts spread across the planet, it's precisely to avoid that situation, to discover future stars before they rise to fame.
With Roony Bardghji's arrival at Barça, something that won't be official until he undergoes the required medical tests, the signing of a young player who already stands out for his individual quality and at a more than reasonable price is completed. FC Barcelona will pay FC Copenhagen €2 million ($2.2 million) fixed plus some variables, numbers that show it's still possible to bring in a promising player without having to spend astronomical amounts. Thus, pending how the footballer performs in the blaugrana jersey, Deco scores a point, because whatever the Swedish winger's development in the coming years, the expense will have been negligible. More signings like Roony Bardghji's and fewer exorbitant purchases like those made by "Bartu".