Racing Santander is trying to sign the Hungarian goalkeeper Aron Yaakobishvili, but Barcelona is not considering it. According to AS, the blue-and-red club is not willing to let Yaakobishvili go, despite the Cantabrian team exploring the possibility of taking him on loan.
Barcelona's decision is due to the fact that the club has strengthened its goalkeeping department this summer. The sporting director Deco has seen Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inaki Pena, Diego Kochen and Ander Astralaga leave the club, leaving Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny as the first and second-choice goalkeepers.
Yaakobishvili has remained with the first team during pre-season and is expected to be the third goalkeeper of the club for the 2026-27 season. Barcelona believes that keeping Yaakobishvili close to the first team will aid his development, despite the likelihood of limited playing time this season.
Meanwhile, Barcelona has reached an agreement with Ajax for a season-long loan for defender Jofre Torrents. The club believes that the Eredivisie offers the ideal environment for Torrents' development.
What happened?
Racing Santander is trying to sign Yaakobishvili, but Barcelona is not considering it.
Why it matters for Racing Santander?
Barcelona's decision may affect Racing Santander's chances of signing Yaakobishvili.
What comes next?
Racing Santander will continue to try to sign Yaakobishvili, but Barcelona does not seem willing to let him go.
