FC Barcelona continues to explore the potential of the African market, and has concluded the arrival of two crack players for January during the summer market.
Two young talents from the African Foot Academy in Mali are currently announced in Barcelona. It is the Malian club that made it official on its page. They will join Barça Atlètic for an adaptation. The Catalan club have a history of investing in African players, having previously acquired Mika Faye, who stood out last season before signing for Rennes for a significant fee. In addition, Barca also consolidated its reserve team with the arrival of Ghanaian players, including David Oduro and Aziz Issah.
Arouna Traoré on trial
Ibrahim Diarra is certain to play for FC Barça Atlétic in January. For his part, Arouna Traoré, who is only 17 years old, will take a trial in order to prove, like his counterpart, that he has the necessary skills to join the prestigious Catalan club. With his promising performances in Malian Ligue 2, he has attracted the interest of several major European teams, but it is ultimately at Barça that he will be able to demonstrate his talent. These recruitments demonstrate Barça's desire to train players from diverse backgrounds and strengthen its foundations for the future. Preparing for the future has always been part of the strategy of the Catalan club, which will be able to better train young players to later strengthen the first team.
