Academy graduate set for Portugal move

Barcelona have reportedly agreed a €10 million fee with Braga for 19-year-old midfielder Tommy Marques on a busy day of transfer activity for the Catalan giants.

According to The Athletic, the Catalans will receive an initial €10 million fee for their academy graduate and could earn another €2m in add-ons from the deal.

Marques still has to agree personal terms with Braga but there are not expected to be any issues on that front and it’s expected he will shortly seal a transfer to the Portuguese side.

Buy-back protection

According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona also have the right of first refusal if any future bids come in for Marques, giving the club protection over a player developed in La Masia.

The move comes just hours after reports emerged that Barcelona had agreed a deal with Manchester City for Rodri and the club is also set to announce the return of João Cancelo for a third spell.