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Barcelona starlet Robert Navarro joins Monaco

Monaco have confirmed they have signed 16-year-old Barcelona midfielder Robert Navarro.

Reports in Spain have claimed Barcelona wanted to keep hold of Navarro but he resisted all offers of a new deal and opted to change clubs instead.

u270dufe0f AS Monaco are thrilled to announce the arrival of attacking midfielder Robert Navarro from @FCBarcelona. Welcome to the club, Robert . pic.twitter.com/WrA9ezHs7A

— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) July 2, 2018

“Monaco are a great club that relies heavily on its training and gives young people the chance to express themselves at the highest level,” he said.