Following in the footsteps of Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, the midfielder is generating buzz in Catalunya ahead of his return
There are some clubs that are able to churn out young players and bed academy talent into the first-team squad more seamlessly than others. At the very top level, there is no club better at that than Barcelona.
Lamine Yamal is the latest graduate of La Masia to take the world by storm, but there are plenty of other examples, past and present, that demonstrate Barca's ludicrous ability to find talent within the confides of their own walls. During a period of their history where money is tight and they are consistently up against it to even register new signings, promoting youth has proven a handy workaround on their way back to ruling Spain.
Culers will, then, be looking forward to the return of 6'3 midfielder Marc Bernal this season after what was meant to be a breakout 2024-25 campaign was cut short by an untimely ACL injury. With the 18-year-old approaching full fitness again, excitement is brewing in Catalunya about his prospects in Hansi Flick's side.
So, who is Bernal and why exactly is there so much hype around him? Is he really the next success story out of La Masia? GOAL has everything you need to know on the midfield prodigy...