Overview

• FC Barcelona confirmed a one-year agreement that keeps Youssoupha Fall with the team for the 2025/26 season.
• General manager Juan Carlos Navarro said Fall has shown from day one that he wants to be at Barça and is highly valued by teammates and the club.
• The decision followed weeks of interior roster planning, with the staff evaluating Jabari Parker and other potential moves before finalizing Fall’s spot.
• Navarro cited market pressures such as NBA spending power, EuroLeague expansion and Spain’s foreign-player limits as factors complicating signings.
• Navarro highlighted Fall’s physical impact and fit alongside Jan Vesely and Willy Hernangómez, while Fall, speaking from Dakar, pledged to give his best after appearing in 63 games last season.