Barcelona director meets Mallorca officials over potential deals for three La Masia talents | OneFootball

The ongoing week is set to be a very hectic one for FC Barcelona sporting director Deco as he looks to engineer some exit operations, which could enable the club to complete their pending player registrations.

Inaki Pena and Oriol Romeu are already on their way out, but some of the young talents such could also move on, either on loan or a permanent transfer with a buyback clause.

Deco meets Mallorca directors to discuss Hector Fort, Jan Virgili, and Dani Rodriguez

As such, Jijantes reports that Barcelona director Deco had a meeting with his counterparts from RCD Mallorca to discuss potential deals for as many as three La Masia talents.

Indeed, the Barcelona transfer chief met with Pablo Ortells, the Mallorca sporting director, and Aritz Aduriz, his deputy, with the names of Hector Fort, Jan Virgili, and Dani Rodriguez being discussed.

Dani Rodriguez is back from injury. (Picture courtesy: X/@FCBarcelonaB)

Fort is set to leave Barça this summer despite some initial hesitation, with Mallorca and Como being his options. The Blaugrana prefer a loan deal for the right-back so that he can play at a high level and continue his development before returning to the club.

As for Virgili and Dani Rodriguez, the wingers find themselves in the Barça Atletic setup, which would mean they will have to compete in the Segunda RFEF – the fourth division of Spanish football.

The feeling, as far as both the player and the club are concerned, is that they are a level above that, but with no spot in the first-team roster, the possibility of a departure has become real.

Rodriguez has only recently returned from injury and is also attracting interest from Valencia and Celta Vigo, who were even said to be close to an agreement.

As for Virgili, Barça were ready to sell him a few weeks ago, but have had a change of heart after he impressed in the U-20 Intercontinental Cup final in Brazil. So, it remains to be seen how the situation progresses.