FC Barcelona continue to make sure they remain active in the transfer market. Despite their well-documented financial problems and restrictions, the Catalans are stubborn. For Barcelona, leaving a potential opportunity in the market to chance is a big miss for them.
For this exact reason, La Blaugrana have put a lot of emphasis on their scouting and talent recruiting programs. Knowing that they are indeed limited by their spending allowance, Barcelona have thus assigned their scouts to source and collect information from more non-European placements.
One of the main hubs for their scouting efforts is Brazil, as highlighted by SPORT. Barcelona have dispatched scouts recently to the country to cover their youth tournaments. However, SPORT now confirms that a special emphasis is on the ‘Copinha’.
Also known as the São Paulo Junior Cup, it is a tournament where many great talents have been scouted. In fact, Barça’s only winter window arrival thus far, Vitor Roque, was also first scouted in the 2022 edition of the same tournament.
Many talented players who have not even made their professional debut yet can be found playing in this cup. For this reason, and to ensure that they can be scouted before their transfer values reach unattainable numbers, Barcelona have ensured that keen eyes of theirs are present at this competition.
With its great plethora and variety of talents, Brazil remains a great exporter of talents to the European football scene. For Barcelona, given this variety and chance of finding financial opportunities, the South American region remains a gold mine. However, it is also dependent on how accurately their scout can measure up and isolate the right profiles.