PSV has officially reported to Barcelona for Pedri, it was known Mundo Deportivo Tuesday to report. A day later brings Marca however, it is revealed that the only seventeen-year-old midfielder annex winger is not allowed to leave the Catalan superpower on a rental basis. Trainer Ronald Koeman wants to give Pedri a chance in the A-selection of Barcelona this season, it sounds. PSV’s offer for a rental deal was therefore rejected.

However, Koeman’s choice to keep Pedri causes some complications, so it is known Marca also to report. Barcelona took over the youngster for five million euros from Las Palmas last year and some clauses were agreed upon at the time. One is that Pedri will return to the second division if he doesn’t get around to playing at the highest level at Barcelona or elsewhere in Spain or abroad. If this agreement is violated, a compensation amount of eight million euros must be transferred to Las Palmas.

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In the Spanish media, it is not expected that Pedri will get much playing time in the main force of Barcelona next season, but Koeman nevertheless wants to keep him in the Camp Nou. “He is a great talent and at seventeen years old an important asset for the future. He trains with us and has the qualities to make playing minutes. We will see how often that will happen,” said Koeman not so long ago. Pedri, who was mentioned earlier this year as a possible addition to Ajax. In the preparation, he got playing time in three exhibition matches, although he was only a basic player once.

PSV therefore seems to be behind the net when it comes to Pedri, as Barcelona prefers to rent him at another club in LaLiga. Pedri made the necessary impression last season as a player for Las Palmas, with 4 goals in 36 games. Chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu was also quite enthusiastic at the presentation of the million-dollar acquisition. “With Pedri we bring one of the most talented players of his generation to the Camp Nou. He brings to the club the enthusiasm and ambition we need for the new project.”