The LA Galaxy have made an eye-opening move for Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig, signing the 22-year-old La Masia academy product to a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Barcelona confirmed that the club reserves the right to buy back Puig while it also negotiated a 50% sell-on fee—meaning that if the Galaxy sell Puig, Barça will collect half of the eventual transfer fee. It’s nevertheless a surprising turn of events for a player once thought to be a core part of Barcelona’s rising nucleus.
“It is now time to start a new exciting adventure that is going to challenge me to give my all,” Puig said, per the Galaxy.
