However, things move quickly in football and the Catalan giants have already decided on who will replace Fernandez at Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo.
MD report that Barcelona “believes his profile is ideal to fill Dro’s shoes” and add that the club are currently working to extend his contract which expires at the end of the season.
The report also claims that Hernandez will likely feature in more training sessions with the senior squad going forward and will hope to make his first-team debut in the coming months.
The 18-year-old has been playing a key role for Barcelona Atletic this season, scoring four goals and contributing three assists in 18 matches for Juliano Belletti’s side.