FC Barcelona made three major moves in the summer transfer window. They signed Joan Garcia from Espanyol, brought Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United, and made a developmental bet by signing Roony Bardghji from Copenhagen.
Among these, Joan has taken to Barcelona like a fish to water and has continued his rise in prominence despite an injury lay-off in between. Rashford has done very well in terms of output and has carried the attack during the injury absences of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.
The player yet to find his rhythm is Roony Bardghji. After a challenging start at Barcelona, he showed promise in certain matches, but according to recent reports from [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20251201/1002578906/roony-lleva-cuatro-partidos-jugar-barca.html), his playing time has sharply declined.
Roony has now gone four consecutive matches without playing, including fixtures against Celta, Athletic, Chelsea, and Alavés. In the three matches before that, he accumulated only 16 minutes against Real Madrid, Elche, and Club Brugge.
Roony’s adaptation process has faced hurdles. Bureaucratic and registration delays meant he missed his first few matches against Mallorca, Levante, and Rayo. He made his first start against Valencia due to Lamine Yamal’s injury, but was substituted at half-time.
Subsequent appearances offered glimpses of potential, such as brief substitute stints against Getafe, Sevilla, Girona, and his Champions League debut against Olympiacos. However, from the Real Madrid match onward, his minutes dropped significantly.
Lamine Yamal is slowly but surely recovering and getting close to his best, which has limited the Swede’s chances for minutes. That said, Flick should be using him to provide the teenager with rest wherever possible.
The young Swede has maintained a positive attitude amid reduced playing time. After the recent international break, he received praise in Sweden for his performance against Slovenia and remained patient, [acknowledging that he has only been in Barcelona for a few months and needs time to adapt](https://semprebarca.com/i-know-i-have-to-be-patient-barcelona-youngster-says-its-too-early-to-consider-leaving-despite-limited-minutes/).
Roony is widely regarded as a big talent and, if given some continuity, has more than enough to be a rotational option for Barcelona, if not more. The biggest problem for him is coinciding with Lamine.
It remains to be seen what the future holds for Roony. Flick is likely to give him more chances in the coming weeks as fixtures become more congested. Let us hope the youngster is able to make the most of his opportunity and build a career in Blaugrana.