Barca sign teenager Bisiwu from Club Brugge for $10m

Barcelona have completed the signing of highly rated Belgian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge in a deal worth a reported €8.5 million. The 18-year-old has signed a five-year contract that will keep him at the Spanish champions until June 30, 2031.

Confirming the transfer, Barcelona said: “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.” The club added that Bisiwu will be officially presented in the coming days.

Bisiwu arrives after months of negotiations between Barcelona and Club Brugge, with the Catalan club viewing him as one of Belgium’s brightest young talents. He joins fellow summer signings Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi as Barcelona continue strengthening their squad. Barcelona described the youngster as a winger with “a great future ahead” thanks to his pace, strength and dribbling ability.

Born on January 22, 2008, Bisiwu has represented Belgium at youth level and gained widespread attention during the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he helped Belgium reach the semi-finals and was named in the tournament’s Best XI. He began his youth career at OH Leuven before joining Club Brugge’s academy in 2020.

Over the past two seasons, Bisiwu made 14 appearances in the UEFA Youth League, scoring three goals. He also gained senior experience with Club NXT, Club Brugge’s reserve team, making his Belgian Second Division debut in 2023 at just 15 years old. He went on to make 36 appearances for the reserve side before securing his move to Barcelona, although he never featured for Club Brugge’s first team.

Bisiwu is expected to begin his Barcelona career with Barça Atlètic, the club’s reserve team, while training regularly with the first-team squad throughout the season as part of his development. With the transfer, Bisiwu becomes the latest Belgian player to represent Barcelona, following Thomas Vermaelen and Fernand Goyvaerts.