Croatian gem leaves Barcelona and makes surprise move to Saudi Arabia
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- Croatian attacking midfielder Lovro Chelfi, 19, is reportedly moving from Barcelona’s youth system to Saudi first-division club Al-Diriyah.
- Chelfi joined Barcelona a year ago from Zagreb’s Kustošija and has played 17 times for Croatia’s Under-19 team.
- Barcelona plans to retain a buyback option, while Al-Diriyah is managed by former Benfica coach Bruno Lage.
Lovro Chelfi, a 19-year-old Croatian attacking player, is leaving Barcelona’s youth setup for Saudi Arabian first-division club Al-Diriyah, according to Sport and Mundo Deportivo.
Chelfi arrived at Barcelona a year ago from Zagreb-based Kustošija. He has represented Croatia’s Under-19 team 17 times and is regarded by Barcelona as a player whose potential and room for development should not be lost entirely.
The Catalan club will therefore retain a buyback option in the deal. Al-Diriyah is coached by Bruno Lage, the Portuguese manager who previously led Benfica. Chelfi was expected to sign his new contract within hours, while Spain’s transfer window remained open until midnight Tuesday.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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