The pivot position was a headache for Barça 2024-25 that has now been resolved. Relevo can confirm that Rafael Nogueira da Silva, Fits. signed his release yesterday in Madrid with representatives of Movistar Inter from the Madrid club. The Brazilian pivot received financial compensation and a free transfer following the decision of the Inter squad to dispense with his services.
It was the last formal requirement for Fits to commit to Barça in the coming days. The São Paulo striker He will sign for three seasons and everything depends on the relevant medical examinations. The sports coordinator of the section, Jordi Torras, had received the approval of the Board of Directors to make an effort and complete the squad with a specialist, as requested by the new coach, Tino Pérez.
Fits was on the list of Barça centres since Ferrao announced his move to Semey in Kazakhstan. The favourite was another left-footer, Rocha, but no financial agreement was reached and the former Benfica player will end up playing in Italy (L-84) after ruling out a move to Riga in Latvia, which has signed Guilhermao (Nagoya Oceans in Japan). Next on the list was a right-footer, Allan, but Sporting had already signed him.
Nobody at Can Barça expected Movistar Inter to dispense with Fits and it was an unmissable market opportunity. Tino Pérez really liked a player and his request for a left-footed pivot was thus satisfied. to balance the squad. Satisfaction on the technical side and above all on the financial side, since he arrives on a free transfer, something unthinkable a few months ago.
Good news is piling up at Barça and Alex Yepes announced on his social media that he had been given the all clear. He came in to replace the injured Ferrao and made his Barça debut at the age of 34 against Peñíscola on 9 September. But a month and a half later, on 26 October, he tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee in the second match of the UEFA Futsal Champions League Main Round in Loznica against Anderlecht.
He only played 9 games and scored 3 goals, but his attitude and commitment off the court has earned him a second chance and a renewal until 2025. Perfectly integrated into Barcelona, he has quickly become one of the authoritative voices in the dressing room. The Cieza native has not stopped working a single day in the last nine months to be ready for the preseason. And he has succeeded.
“I am very happy and pleased to be able to stay for another year in this great family that is Barça and for that I would like to thank my teammates and, above all, the board. It hasn’t been an easy few months for me, but I’m really looking forward to playing again and winning the titles we all want. “I’m really looking forward to the start of the season and enjoying it as much as I couldn’t last year,” said Alex Yepes, who has his mind set on the first league match against his former team, ElPozo Murcia, on October 12.
THE JAPANESE LEFT-HANDED WING WILL HAVE MINUTES IN THE FIRST DIVISION
Kokoro goes on loan to Osasuna
Barça have loaned Kokoro Harada to Osasuna Magna for next season. The Navarrese team was looking for a left-winger, following the departure of Eloy de Pablos to Movistar Inter, and the 21-year-old Japanese international is the chosen one. He was the first Japanese to play in the First Division with the Blaugrana shirt and also had minutes in the UEFA Futsal Champions League. After the Brazilian Ligeiro and the Argentine Russo, Miguel Hernández has a very skilful player with a great future. The Navarrese are still missing a closer to complete the squad.
