Barcelona have been given the 'green light' to sign Norwich City youngster Ajay Tavares. He is scheduled to fly to Barcelona on Sunday.
This is according to the sport. The Spanish newspaper reports that the deal is now 'close' for the youngster to join Barcelona.
According to their information, Norwich City have given the 16-year-old permission to travel to Barcelona. 'Several weeks of processes' are followed to resolve the transfer. 'Bureaucratic problems' had halted Barcelona's deal for the highly rated young player.
However, they are now history and Tavares will fly to Barcelona on Sunday before undergoing a medical on Monday. He plans to join his training at the Camp Nou mid-next week.
norwich city green light
Tavares' move to Barcelona has been 'practically finalized' for some time. Actually, Sport Witness covered a report In December it was said that the deal had been done.
It was said in a report in January Barcelona was on the verge of completing it.
This was raised again in another report this week, which suggested that it was Determined to complete the deal. The same has happened now.
According to Sport, officials have now completed the remaining 'administrative details', which will allow the deal to proceed without any hindrances. As a result, Tavares is set to fly to Barcelona on Sunday ahead of a medical on Monday.
FIFA allows
Under FIFA rules, Tavares must wait until he turns 18, but his Portuguese passport allows him to transfer from Norwich now. They still needed FIFA approval, which they have now received, giving them the green light to travel to Barcelona immediately.
He is one of a number of talents targeted by Barcelona as they look to strengthen their academy prospects. Hamza Abdelkarim and Joaquin Delgado also joined in the January transfer window.
They are keen to support the youth in the future and Tavares is the latest signing on that mission. Now, with no problems in the way, he can take the final steps on Monday before starting his integration with the Blaugrana.
