Barcelona win the battle for German starlet Darvich

Barça have reportedly reached an agreement to sign one of the great young talents in German football. It's Freiburg's Noah Darvich, a midfielder of only 16 years of age (he will be 17 in September) - born in 2006 - and who would strengthen, in principle, the Blaugrana reserve team.

SPORT have learned the cost of the operation is three million euros fixed plus variables, which could exceed a total of five million.

According to the information published by journalist Fabrizio Romano, "Barça are ready to sign the great German talent Noah Darvich from Freiburg" and everything has been agreed to sign the player. He adds "Barça sources have confirmed" the operation. Premier League giants, as well as PSG and Bayern Munich, have been keeping a close eye on the player's development.

That's especially so after he shone brightly at the U-17 European Championship in Hungary last June, where the German national team won its fourth title in the category, largely thanks to the talent of a player who is set to become one of the top stars in the coming years.