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[Appie Culé @appiecule]

A young winger signed for the club for €8.5 million, but the media attention surrounding his transfer immediately made me curious. I went straight to watch this Belgian youngster, who is very likely to be part of Hansi Flick’s squad for the 2026/27 season.

Jesse Bisiwu. After watching more than eight of his individual performances across different games, most of them at the U17 level, I can sum him up in two sentences:

“Exciting on the ball, relentless without it.”

Jesse is a naturally gifted winger and an instinctive dribbler. His body flexibility is exceptional. Watching him play against players his own age, he almost makes it look too easy. He has outstanding ability to beat defenders and thrive in both 1v1 and even 2v1 situations. In that specific aspect, he arguably offers something none of Barcelona’s current left wingers do, giving the team a completely different profile.

The Belgian also has shades of Anthony Gordon and Raphinha in the way he attacks the half-spaces and central areas. He’s comfortable receiving between the lines with his back to goal, using intelligent first touches to escape pressure and eliminate defenders. These are qualities Barcelona now place great emphasis on when recruiting wide players.

Another major reason the sporting department viewed him as an ideal fit for Flick’s Barcelona is his defensive commitment. At just 18 years old, whenever his team loses possession, he almost becomes an extra full-back. He doesn’t just track back, he’ll be making tackles near the corner flag if that’s what the team needs. It’s rare to find such a technically gifted winger who also embraces the defensive side of the game.

Does that mean he has no weaknesses? Of course not. Like every young player, he has areas to improve. His crossing can sometimes be wildly inconsistent, and his decision-making still needs work, which is perfectly normal for a player who hasn’t yet gained experience at the highest level. His positioning can also improve, but that’s exactly the type of tactical development Barcelona are excellent at providing. The club doesn’t just develop footballers, it shapes players into complete professionals.

In the end, Jesse is now a Barcelona player, and there’s only one thing left to say:

Welcome to the club where everyone dreams of playing.

BENVINGUT, JESSE! 🔵🔴✊

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@FRBarca_ Bon vent à lui

[Mercato Blaugrana @MercatoBlaugra]

Mais Messi n’est jamais fatigué ? 😭

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@MasianBack Très bonne idée

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@BouafifNour Moi je suis fatiguée,

[Islam Bouafif 🇹🇳🇵🇸 @BouafifNour]

It is baffling that Gavi is still only 22 years old.

With everything he's already gone through in his career, the number of games he's played, the trophies he's won, the injuries he's had to overcome, only to come back and do it all over again, it feels like we're talking about a veteran.

Then you look at all the different versions of him we've seen: his breakthrough under Koeman, the stylistic changes he had to make under Xavi, how he stepped up in a deeper role before his injury, and now his post-injury version under Flick.

It genuinely feels like we're talking about a player who's already experienced everything football can throw at him, when in reality he's still only 22 with a very long career ahead of him.

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@BarcaUniversal Non désolé, tu as tenut bon en faisant de ton mieux mais tes pas encore au niveau

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@MercatoBlaugra Perso si on ne peut pas l'avoir maintenant je dis tout simplement non

[The Footy Section @FTBLsection]

Ronaldo Nazário:

"Sometimes I forget I'm not a footballer anymore and that I'm the president of Real Valladolid.

During one match, our striker went one-on-one with the goalkeeper but missed.

After the game, I went into the dressing room and gave him some advice.

I said, 'When you're through on goal, just stay calm. The defenders won't catch you. One body feint and the goalkeeper will go down. It's easy.'

He looked at me and replied:

'Yeah... easy for you. You're Ronaldo.'" 😂🇧🇷

[Sergio ⭐ @sergo_de_ennin1]

🔙 Throwback to when Marcelo's son completed the Bin Challenge with Real Madrid players 🗑️ ⚽😂😮‍💨🤍

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@VisionBlaugrana Au stade où on ai plus rien ne me surprendrait venant de lui

[𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒔 @lass_fcb]

Messi a toujours été la bête noire de Simeone😂

[Mercato Blaugrana @MercatoBlaugra]

Anthony Gordon poursuit sa préparation individuelle avant de rejoindre le Barça dans les prochains jours. 🤩

[Sabiduría Eterna. @LealtadSabia]

Ella solo quería tumbarse bajo la lluvia, pero terminó haciéndose una amiga.

[Leri @iler_ences]

Ternyata di PSG dulu Ramos sering nyium Messi juga 🤣

Messi tuh mau umur berapa juga tetep aja dijadiin adik paling kecil sama pemain lain 😭

[toujours fort 💪✊️🇨🇮 @anti_cr700]

Appelez la police🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[KEVIN ANANI @Knani45]

@ArthurMelista Demande à Flick c'est lui qui à décider

[Barça News @BarcaNewsFRA]

🚨 Le FC Barcelone a unifié les structures sportives de l'équipe première et du Barça Atlètic.

L'objectif est de suivre chaque joueur dès l'âge de 16 ans, de créer un plan de développement individuel et d'aligner les méthodes d'entraînement et les charges de travail physiques utilisées par Hansi Flick et Juliano Belletti.

Le Barça veut que l'équipe réserve devienne une véritable extension de l'équipe première, protéger ses meilleurs talents d'un départ prématuré et prioriser la promotion en Primera Federación.

(@sport)

[Islam Bouafif 🇹🇳🇵🇸 @BouafifNour]

I think Flick might use La Masia more than usual next season.

He's a coach who values training performances a lot. We've already seen him bench players for being late to training, and he's talked about the importance of discipline and effort many times.

The fact that he spent most of this preseason working with the youngsters could make him trust them more and give them more opportunities than last season.

Plus, I feel like this current crop of La Masia players has more players ready to compete for first-team minutes compared to the last two seasons.

[Jaydee @JoyBubbling]

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