Barcelona signed teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu on Friday from Club Brugge for a reported 8.5 million euros ($10 million).
“FC Barcelona and Club Brugge have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jesse Bisiwu, who signs up to be a blaugrana until 30 June 2031,” Barca said in a statement.
The 18-year-old Belgian follows Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi in joining the Spanish champions this summer.
The Belgium youth international joins the Catalan club as one of the country’s brightest young prospects. Barcelona described him as a winger with “a great future ahead” because of his pace, strength and dribbling ability.
Born on January 22, 2008, Bisiwu has been a regular for Belgium’s youth national teams and rose to prominence at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he was named in the tournament’s Best XI after helping Belgium reach the semi-finals.
He began his youth career at OH Leuven before joining Club Brugge’s academy in 2020. Over the last two seasons, he made 14 appearances in the UEFA Youth League, scoring three goals.
Bisiwu also gained senior experience with Club NXT, Club Brugge’s reserve side, making his Belgian Second Division debut in 2023 at the age of 15. He went on to make 36 appearances for the team before sealing his move to Barcelona.
Although he did not feature for Club Brugge’s first team, the teenager is expected to begin his Barcelona career with the club’s reserve side as he continues his development.
With the move, Bisiwu joins the list of Belgian players to represent Barcelona, following Thomas Vermaelen and Fernand Goyvaerts.
AFP