{"id":79231,"date":"2026-09-01T23:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/79231\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T23:49:08","slug":"after-8-years-barcelona-announce-the-departure-of-their-player-by-special-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/79231\/","title":{"rendered":"After 8 years: Barcelona announce the departure of their player by special agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona have confirmed the departure of teenage forward Toni Fernandez to Italian side Venezia. The agreement ends the 18-year-old&#8217;s eight-year association with the Catalan club.<\/p>\n<p>The Blaugrana clarified in their statement that they retain the right to buy the player back in the future, along with a percentage of the value of any subsequent transfer. Venezia, meanwhile, revealed that the deal was initially completed on a loan basis, with a clause for a mandatory purchase once specific conditions are met.<\/p>\n<p>According to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20260901\/1004222286\/oficial-toni-fernandez-venecia-diferencias-comunicados.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>&#8220;, the agreement sends Toni Fernandez to Venezia on loan. His purchase then becomes mandatory for 4 million euros as soon as he plays three matches for his new Italian side.<\/p>\n<p>A new chapter opens for the young forward after years in Barcelona&#8217;s academy. He joined &#8220;La Masia&#8221; during the summer of 2018 from Espanyol, before progressing through the various age groups all the way to the first team.<\/p>\n<p>Toni Fernandez made his first appearance for Barcelona on 4 January 2025, in the Copa del Rey clash with Barbastro, when he came on as a substitute for Pablo Torre.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:<\/p>\n<p>Check out the most important deals of the final day of the transfer market<\/p>\n<p>Aged 16 years, 5 months and 17 days, he became the second-youngest player to make his first-team debut for Barcelona this century, behind only Lamine Yamal.<\/p>\n<p>Another opportunity came his way last season under German coach Hansi Flick, who handed him a start against Girona at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. He was withdrawn at the end of the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Just two first-team appearances make up his Barcelona record before he chose to take on a new experience in Italian football. The Catalan club keep the option to bring him back down the line.<\/p>\n<p>The player told Venezia&#8217;s official website: &#8220;I chose Venezia because of the important project they presented to me, and the trust they gave me from the very first moment. Leaving home is never easy, but I am very excited to give my best and take on this new challenge&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Since I learned of Venezia&#8217;s interest in signing me, I began following the team&#8217;s matches, and I want to tell the fans that, together, we can and must achieve our goals&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can discuss topics and news in greater depth in the &#8220;Kooora&#8221; forums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona have confirmed the departure of teenage forward Toni Fernandez to Italian side Venezia. 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