Barcelona will wrap up the signing of winger Roony Bardghji from Copenhagen, but the role the 19-year-old will play under Hansi Flick remains unclear.

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• Nico Williams snub triggers transfer shift
• €3m Bardghji deal nears finalisation
• Unclear if winger joins first team immediately

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After missing out on Nico Williams, who renewed with Athletic Club, Barca have turned their attention back to Copenhagen's Bardghji. The 19-year-old winger is set to sign for just €3 million (£2.5m/$3.2m) but it is unclear if he will join the first team or the reserves, with reporting it will be left to coach Flick to make a decision. The youngster is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury but remains one of Europe’s most highly rated wide talents.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Barca have been forced to reassess their summer strategy after Williams performed a U-turn and agreed to sign an extension at Athletic Club. Ongoing financial constraints and issues with registration timelines have made big-money signings like Luis Diaz or Marcus Rashford more complicated. As a result, the club are prioritising cost-effective, high-upside talents like Bardghji.

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  The Catalan side are likely to sign him for a low fee, well below his pre-injury valuation, and the signing is viewed internally as an “experiment,” according to the report. The exits of Ansu Fati and Pau Víctor, along with Williams' snub, have opened a window of opportunity.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

  Barca keen to wrap up the Bardghji signing quickly before other clubs pounce on him. However, further big-name signings will depend on player sales and La Liga's strict 1:1 spending rule. Unless finances improve, experiments like Bardghji may define the summer window.

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