“The Catalans have overtaken Bundesliga clubs in the race for English talent Ajay Tavares.”, — write: football.ua
The Catalans have overtaken Bundesliga clubs in the race for English talent Ajay Tavares.
Ajay Tavares, getty images January 25, 2026, 00:30
According to authoritative insider Fabrizio Romano, the 16-year-old footballer has already decided on his future and preferred a move to the Spanish giants, despite active interest from several Bundesliga clubs. It is noted that it was Barcelona that was able to convince the young player of the feasibility of moving to Catalonia, and Tavares himself expressed a desire to continue his career in Spain.
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona are closing in on a deal to sign Norwich 2009 born talent Ajay Tavares.German clubs tried to enter the race but Barça ahead + confident to close in the next days, Tavares wants the move.
🎥➕ Barça could sign 4 young talents in a few weeks: https://t.co/MO4Rm7VMyk pic.twitter.com/O1wyCQg3gs
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 24, 2026
At the club level, the winger played for the youth team of Norwich (U-18), in which he played 18 matches and scored one goal. In addition, Tavares has the experience of playing for the youth teams of England – he has 15 matches and three goals on his account.
We will remind you that the club recently suffered personnel losses: the Garnet-blue midfielder Pedri suffered a biceps femoris injury and was out of the game for about a month.