{"id":73751,"date":"2026-08-21T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/73751\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:26:20","slug":"barcelona-teenage-midfielder-completes-e12-million-move-to-portuguese-club-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/73751\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona teenage midfielder completes \u20ac12 million move to Portuguese club &#8211; report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260821\/1004218267\/cerrada-venta-tommy-marques-sporting-braga-12-millones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, FC Barcelona have completed an excellent sale involving Tommy Marques. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With just two appearances and nine minutes played in La Liga, the academy midfielder is <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-academy-midfielder-travels-to-portugal-to-complete-e11-million-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">leaving the club for SC Braga<\/a> in a deal that has risen in recent days from \u20ac10 million to almost \u20ac12 million.<\/p>\n<p>Marques is already in Portugal<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 19-year-old La Masia graduate, accompanied by his agent Ivan de la Pena, watched Braga\u2019s Conference League match against Austria Vienna live yesterday in the first leg of the final qualifying round, which the Portuguese side won 2-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marques wanted to leave Bar\u00e7a because he did not see a realistic path to establishing himself in the first team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That became even clearer following the arrival of Rodri and the greater confidence Hansi Flick has shown in Brian Farinas during pre-season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-4-scaled-e1770638244466-1024x833.png\" alt=\"Tommy Marques and Hansi Flick of Barcelona\" class=\"wp-image-192119\"  \/>Set to bid goodbye permanently. (Photo courtesy: X\/FCBarcelona_es)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Braga, Tommy will play alongside former Barcelona forward Pau Victor, who showed last season that the Portuguese club is a good place to develop as a footballer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The striker scored 17 goals for Braga and has been rewarded with the No. 10 shirt this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marques, whose Bar\u00e7a contract was due to expire in 2028, will also have a strong supporter in Carlos Vicens, Braga\u2019s head coach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of Manchester City\u2019s academy system himself, Vicens is known for his willingness to trust young players.<\/p>\n<p>End of a long partnership<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move brings an end to an 11-year spell at FC Barcelona for the midfielder, who joined the club at nine years old from CE Europa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tommy-Marques-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy Marques, Barcelona player\" class=\"wp-image-182873\"  \/>Tommy Marques will join SC Braga. (Picture credit: Instagram\/@tommy.marques)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 7, 2026, he fulfilled his dream of making his first-team debut against Mallorca at the Spotify Camp Nou. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His second La Liga appearance came on the third-to-last matchday of last season away to Deportivo Alaves, with Bar\u00e7a already crowned champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, at 19, Marques leaves Barcelona in search of the regular first-team football he couldn\u2019t guarantee at the Camp Nou, while Bar\u00e7a collect almost \u20ac12 million from the sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He follows the likes of Jofre Torrents and Aron Yaakobishvili on his way out while more La Masia talents such as Hector Fort, Guille Fernandez, and Toni Fernandez will also leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona have completed an excellent sale involving Tommy Marques. 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