Barcelona to partner Real Betis in landing key target

Barcelona have an excellent relationship with Real Betis, and they are reportedly set to undergo another joint transfer venture with the Andalusian Conference League finalist.

According to Sport, the Blaugrana are looking to partner with the Heliopolitans in signing defender Marc Pubil from Almeria. 

The LALIGA champions were close to signing the Spaniard last season but failed to reach full agreement. Betis, after recently losing Youssef Sabaly to Al-Duhail, have identified 22-year-old Catalan as an ideal replacement.

The plan, according to the report, is for both clubs to pay for 50% of the player rights. Betis will keep him for next season, and Barcelona will have the option to buy the remainder of his rights in the future. 

Both these clubs have done this before, as they jointly signed Emerson Royal from Atletico Mineiro in 2019. Barcelona then bought his rights owned by Betis in 2021 before proceeding to sell to Tottenham. 

Meanwhile, Barcelona are close to the signing of a 19-year-old Swedish talent, Roony Bardghi. They have reached agreement on a transfer fee and are currently ironing out the details.