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Unai Hernandez is one of many young talents at Barcelona looking to follow in the footsteps of Marc Casado, Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Lamine Yamal by making a breakthrough in the first team.

A midfielder by trade, Unai Hernandez is regarded as one of the most talented players currently plying their at La Masia.

The youngster, though, is yet to make his debut for the Barcelona first-team and his days in Catalonia could be numbered.

Unai Hernandez set for Saudi Arabia move?

According to SPORT, everything suggests Unai Hernandez will not renew his contract at Barcelona despite the best efforts of the club.

The youngster’s contract in Catalonia expires at the end of the season. Barça were keen on renewing the deal and securing his long-term future at the club.

The player, for his part, was interested in renewing his contract at Barcelona. But now everything suggests he could be set for a shock move to Saudi Arabia.

One of the most talented young midfielders at La Masia right now (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

As per the report, Unai is poised to join Al Ittihad, where he will reunite with former Barcelona sporting director Ramon Planes.

The youngster will join the Saudi Arabian outfit for a fee of around €5-6 million. In fact, he personally asked the management not to include him in today’s Barça Atletic lineup vs Ourense as he is negotiating a transfer to Al Ittihad.

Planes, who recently admitted that he is trying to sign multiple players from Barça, had played a key role in Unai’s development process and knows the player inside out.

Unai, therefore, is ready to make the surprise move to Saudi Arabia despite the fact that he is still in the early stages of his career.

The exit of the Barcelona reserve captain could be a big blow for the club considering the fact that he is one of the academy’s brightest prospects.

Unai has indeed trained with the first team multiple times this season and there was even a point when coach Hansi Flick was considering promoting him to the senior squad.

But the young midfielder is now set for a new chapter in his career, as he gears up for a summer switch to Saudi Arabia.