FC Barcelona may face an exit that nobody expected. From England, Sky Sports has discovered that both Chelsea and Manchester United are closely following the steps of the young Juan Hernández. The two Premier League giants are willing to pay his release clause, valued at 6 million euros, to break the contract that ties him with Barça until 2026.
We are talking about how next summer will be key for a youth academy gem like Juan Hernández to either stay or leave Barça. In July, he will turn 18, being able to sign his first professional contract. This means that FC Barcelona could convince him with a new long-term deal, assuring him that he will be important in future plans.
In this regard, Juan will have to decide between several key aspects. Chelsea and United have a greater economic capacity than Barcelona, being able to offer him a more valuable salary to convince him. The possibility of staying permanently or leaving will fall on him, having the chance to move up to Barça Atlètic next season under his current coach, Juliano Belletti.
Madrid-Barcelona has learned that, whether they manage to stay in Primera Federación or not, assuming their relegation to Segunda, Joan Laporta has decided on a change in the reserve team's bench. Sergi Milà will return to his previous position at La Masia, while his replacement will be Belletti, after having completed a magnificent job with the youth team... bringing out the best version of gems like Juan Hernández.
Juan Hernández: a new Marc Guiu case may repeat
If Juan Hernández ends up deciding to leave Barcelona, he will do so with the promise of being important in England and earning much more money. We would be talking about a case similar to what happened last summer... when Chelsea convinced Marc Guiu with false promises and paid his clause.
Joan Laporta has instructed Deco to try to convince the youth player to keep growing within Barça's discipline. He will talk to him and his surroundings, just like Belletti. The idea is for him not to leave and to continue playing many more years at La Masia, having the opportunity to step onto Camp Nou.
Everything will depend on Juan Hernández himself, who will have the final say in this case. Chelsea and Manchester United are going all out for him, offering him a great salary and would pay his 6 million euro clause.