Barcelona’s prodigious midfielder Alen Halilovic has agreed to join Sporting Gijon on a season-long loan.
News of the temporary switch came on Friday, per the club’s official website. Halilovic will be hoping a move to El Molinon will see him accrue vital first-team football and some critical experience of operating in Spain’s top flight.
Here’s a look at why Sporting fans should be excited about the loan deal for the young Croatian:
With so many superstars in the Barca squad, competitive minutes in the first team have yet to materialise for the ex-Dynamo Zagreb man since signing last summer.