FC Barcelona Beat Real Madrid And Manchester City To Top Young Talent

BusinessSportsMoneyFC Barcelona Beat Real Madrid And Manchester City To Top Young TalentByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 05:24am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FC Barcelona have beaten Manchester City and Real Madrid to one of Catalan youth football's emerging stars.VisionhausFC Barcelona have beaten heavyweight rivals such as Real Madrid and Manchester City to breakout teenage talent Enzo Perez according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.Perez was originally on La Masia’s books from 2020 to 2023, after being scouted and signed from Sant Cugat in the Catalan capital’s mountainous northwestern suburbs.It’s at Girona where the youngster has kicked on, however, with Perez playing a pivotal role in a surprise U-14 title win this term.Catalonia’s prestigious Divisió d’Honor (Honor Division) pits the autonomous region’s best clubs against one another, which includes the acadamies of FC Barcelona and Espanyol plus renowned developers of youth talent Damm which oversaw Joan Garcia’s trajectory.With Perez a protagonist in Girona clinching what is regarded as one of the world’s toughest youth championships, it’s no surprise that the midfielder has attracted interest across Europe.Perez looks set to return to FC BarcelonaGiven Girona belongs to the Manchester City Group, the Etihad giants wanted Perez to continue with its Catalan arm before then heading north to England upon turning 18 as per FIFA rules that permit international transfers before that age.MORE FOR YOUFurthermore, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal have shown interest too. And while Perez’s family have assessed all the offers tabled to them, it is the player that has ultimately decided his fate and where he wants to play next.That’ll be Barça,...