Barça and Madrid, in the 'race' for the new 'pearl' of Serbian football

So much the FC Barcelona like the Real Madrid follow attentive to the future of Matija Popovic, the new 'perla' of the Serbian football that has shined this year with the Partizán of Belgrade. The footballer of 17 years adds 21 goals and 5 assistances in 25 parties with the juvenile subsidiary in what it goes of 2023, a performance that has attracted the interest of several big Europeans, between them culés and 'merengues'.

For the Barça, Popovic is a very interesting alternative considering his price and projection. The one of Altötting culminates agreement on 31 December and, for the moment, follows without intentions to renew with his club, by which will have full freedom to negotiate with any team from the next 1 January. The mediocentro right-handed has showed very good technical and hit in the last European Sub-17, where was one of the best of the selection that shared group with Spain.

Barça and Madrid will have a lot of competition by Matija Popovic

Matija Is used to to play in his club like interior by left, although it also can situate like mediapunta, extreme and, even, as false '9', since his offensive vocation carries him to step the area with frequency. The juvenile will fulfil 18 years the next 8 January, by which will not have problems to sign like professional with any club. For the Barça, his arrival would be a very interesting addition no only for the filial, but also for a first team carente of offensive solutions in the last weeks.

However, so much culés as 'merengues' will have a strong competition by Popovic. Up to now, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are some of the clubs in 'career' by his signing, a listing to the that can add more beaux in the weeks to come. The player of 17 years fichó by the Partizán in 2019 to 'cost zero', after his go through the Vojvodina.