Barcelona will come up against a familiar face on Saturday when they take on Real Mallorca. The Catalan giants will come up against Jan Virgili, who left the club for Mallorca in the summer on a five-year contract.
Virgili has gone on to catch the eye, scoring a brilliant goal for Spain’s Under-21s, and contributing five assists so this season for a struggling Real Mallorca side.
There has already been talk that he could move on at the end of the season, with Barca holding a right of first refusal
for any transfer involving Virgili, meaning they can bring him back if they want to.
Virgili sent out a prety heartfel message when he left, telling fans he “will never stop loving these colors,” which suggests he could easily be tempted back to Catalunya.
Diario Sport say that Virgili’s name has been popping up at Barcelona when the club have been planning for the future.
Barcelona also have the option to make Marcus Rashford’s loan permanent, but it has been noted that Virgili is nine years younger than the Englishman and would be a lot cheaper.
No decisions have been made yet but Virgili certainly has a chance to show Barca what he can do at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon.
