Barcelona Weighs Up Bringing Jan Virgili Back To Club

BusinessSportsMoneyBarcelona Weighs Up Bringing Jan Virgili Back To ClubByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 06:27am EDTMay 31, 2026, 06:28am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FC Barcelona could end up bringing Jan Virgili back to the club this summer.Getty ImagesFC Barcelona are looking into the possibility of bringing Jan Virgili home from Mallorca this summer, according to SPORT. The winger from the same Vilassar de Mar village as Xavi Espart left Barça in the summer as part of a €3.5 million agreement for 50% of his rights.Unlike Espart, who was scouted by La Masia for the Under-10s and then progressed to become a graduate of the famous Class of 2007 also containing the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, Virgili had to work hard to reach the top.Playing for a series of village clubs in Maresme yet also released by Espanyol and Damm on his journey, Virgili finally progressed to the Barça B team in 2024/2025 ahead of the move to Mallorca.Thirty four appearances that yielded three goals last term mean Virgili is seasoned in the elite, and Barça could bring him back home.Jan Virgili’s price tag has droppedAmid Mallorca being relegated, Virgili’s release clause dropped from €30 million to €12 million overnight.Barça’s original transfer agreement can reduce this further to €7.2 million, and most clubs would be hard pressed to find a winger with such potential at the age of 19 for this price.MORE FOR YOUVirgili also wants to move on because he lost prominence in the starting line-up towards the end of the season. With Martin Demichelis renewing for two more years as head coach despite relegation, the Catalan is now waiting for Barça to make a move.Operating on the left wing, Virgili could provide positional riv...