Marc Bernal, the new 'jewel' of The Masia to which Xavi plans to go up to the first team

That Xavi Hernández bet by a player of The Masia to reinforce to the first team would not have to surprise to anybody, since since it assumed the charge of trainer of the FC Barcelona in the season 2021-22, has done to debut to a total of 16 canteranos. Some could attribute this to reasons purely economic because of the inability of the club culé to incorporate players 'top', but the reality is that the majority of these bets have resulted hit and the time has given him the reason to the egarense.

In this sense, one of the bets that apparently could be doing the trainer of Terrassa to include in his announcements in a future no so far is Marc Bernal. This mediocentro, of hardly 16 years of age and with an imponente height of 1,90 metres, has turned into one of the big promises of the Barça Atlètic of Rafa Márquez. Until the moment, has added 24 commitments faced, two annotations and three passes to goal, competing by a place in the team with Marc Casadó (20) and Pau Prim (18).

Although it still has not received his first announcement in the maximum category of the club culé, is indisputable the fact that Xavi Hernández has it in his radar. It has included it in more than an occasion in the trainings of the first team and values it very positively, by what would not be surprising that anytime have the opportunity to see minutes under the tutela of the of Terrassa, following the examples of players like Lamine Yamal (16), Pau Cubarsí (17) and Héctor Fort (17), whose short age did not prevent them receive the longed for called.

The FC Barcelona has to take care of Marc Bernal with seen to the future

However, there is a subject that the FC Barcelona has to resolve, since this mediocentro, valued by his versatility to exert in different positions in the centre of the field, in addition to having a big quality in the deal of the balloon, tactical intelligence, good hit and be defensivamente solid by his skill to protect the ball and keep the possession, only has agreement until 2026 with the proposal of the club of a year more and other two optional, as it is usual in the agreements of the juvenile. However, it is necessary to protect it properly of the groups of the Premier League, the Bundesliga and the Series To, that are treating to tempt it, by what has to ensure his permanence and avoid the escape of this big talent.