Overview
- Spanish reports indicate Barcelona have accelerated talks and expect to complete the signing once Ajay Tavares turns 16 on December 28.
- The club plans a gradual pathway through the under-19s with a potential step to Barça Atlètic under Juliano Belletti depending on adaptation.
- Tavares is a 15-year-old left-sided forward at Norwich City with England under-17 experience and a 16-minute hat-trick for the youth side on his résumé.
- He made a pre-season first-team appearance for Norwich against Volendam, showcasing progress that has drawn widespread scouting attention.
- RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund have also monitored him according to reports, but Barcelona are described as leading the race as part of a broader youth-recruitment push.