PSG has officially taken over Dro Fernández, who has been among the most highly rated academy players of Barcelona. The midfielder is only 18 years old, and after the brief but closely monitored La Masia experience, he advanced expectations throughout Europe.
Paris Saint-Germain announced that it has permanently signed Pedro Fernandez, otherwise known as Dro, on a long-term basis up to the year 2030. The Spanish child will also have the number 27 shirt on him, as PSG will also reinforce their focus on high youth development.
Barcelona also commented on the move in a statement that was released by the club, and stated that there was an agreement between the two clubs. The Catalan community hoped that the midfielder would have a good time after his three-and-a-half-year tenure in the club, where he left Valmiñor to join it in 2022.
Dro played in the first-team setup at Barcelona in the current season, but his game time was very minimal. That absence of jobs was a determining factor in his choice of taking a new challenge elsewhere than Camp Nou.
Negotiations resulted in the completion of the Dro Fernandez PSG transfer, although it had a clause of release of 6 million Euros. PSG decided to offer a much higher value, some more so at approximately around 1000000 up to 1050000 dollars, just in order to get a conversation going.
The deal was fully agreed upon, according to sources trusted by the player, before the player travelled to Paris to be medically checked and integrated. This was generally defined as a tactical acquisition as opposed to a team member on a temporary basis by the French champions.
Dro left behind an emotional message on how the decision was the hardest in his young career. His lyrics were an indication of deep personal loyalty to Barcelona, where he had been an up-and-comer through the ranks among the youth.
The result of the negotiation apparently came as a surprise to Barcelona president Joan Laporta and high-ranking officials. The club felt that there should be a verbal agreement on the renewal of a contract, but this never happened.
PSG made the signing a well-orchestrated announcement, which included a teaser image on their social media channels first. The club sent a welcoming message an hour later, which underlined that they were certain of the future of the player.
The Dro Fernandez PSG transfer is perceived to be part of French football as another instance of PSG scooping elite La Masia talent. To Barcelona, it is a significant setback to their youth production line when they are at a period of added financial and sporting pressure.
Dro first drew a broader notice in the pre-season tour of Asia in Barcelona, where his technical quality was impressive. Nevertheless, his career development was restrained by the strength of the competitive calendar, which determined his further career move to Paris.
