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Jesse Bisiwu faces registration delays and injury

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~~Barcelona completes~~ Jesse Bisiwu ~~signing;~~ faces registration delays and injury

FC Barcelona ~~resumed talks in early June 2026 to acquire~~ completed the €8.5 million signing of 18-year-old Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club ~~Brugge. After an initial €10 million offer was rejected, the clubs reached an agreement by late July. On~~ Brugge on 31 July, Barcelona announced a €8.5 million permanent transfer and a five-year contract running until 30 June 2031, which includes a 20% sell-on clause for Brugge. Bisiwu, a Belgian youth international of Ghanaian descent, arrived at the club’s facilities in Sant Joan Despí before joining the pre-season camp in England. On 2 August, Bisiwu praised the warm welcome July 2026. Despite interest from coach Hansi Flick. Following the move, Club Brugge sought replacements, including a €12 million bid for Red Bull Salzburg forward Edmund Baidoo. On 3 August, President Joan Laporta formalised the signing at Spotify Camp Nou following a brief hospital stay for arrhythmia. In the same announcement, Barcelona appointed Xevi Pujol as technical secretary of its basketball section. Bisiwu immediately joined the first-team training camp in Birmingham. By 19 August, reports emerged that Olympiakos ~~was interested in a loan move~~ for ~~Bisiwu to provide him with Europa League experience, potentially viewing him as~~ a ~~successor to Gelson Martins. However, no agreement has been reached. Despite the interest,~~ loan move, manager Hansi Flick ~~is reportedly keen~~ expressed a desire to keep the ~~winger within~~ player in the first-team squad ~~after Bisiwu impressed during pre-season, including scoring twice~~ following an impressive pre-season. Following registration issues that prevented his appearance against ~~FC Basel. On~~ Elche on 22 August, Bisiwu ~~was ruled out of Barcelona’s match against Elche due~~ began training and playing with Barça Atlètic to ~~registration issues. While Flick had considered him as a potential substitute,~~ maintain fitness while pending visa-related bureaucratic ~~matters prevented~~ procedures with LaLiga are resolved. Regarding his ~~timely registration~~ international career, while previous reports suggested he had opted for ~~the La Liga fixture. Barcelona officials indicated they do~~ Belgium, recent updates indicate he has not ~~view the situation as~~ yet made a ~~major concern~~ definitive choice between Belgium and ~~expect a resolution shortly. Additionally, it was noted that~~ Ghana. On 2 September, Bisiwu ~~has opted~~ suffered an injury during a Catalonia Cup match against Sabadell. After a collision with defender Gonzalo Ávila “Pipa”, the winger had to ~~pursue~~ be carried off the pitch on a stretcher. While preliminary examinations have ruled out a fracture to his ~~international career with Belgium, declining interest from~~ right ankle, the ~~Ghanaian football association.~~ club’s medical staff is awaiting further diagnostic results to determine the severity and expected recovery timeline.

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