Estanis Pedrola, a 19-year-old academy winger, has been officially transferred from Barcelona to Sampdoria on a season-long loan with an obligatory buy option worth €3 million, according to journalist Albert Roge.

According to the reporter, Barça has set aside a €7 million buyback clause through 2025 as well as a portion of any future sales proceeds for the adolescent, who has just played one senior game for the squad.

Find a new place to live, Xavi advised Pedrola.Estanis has only managed to make one appearance for Barcelona’s first team, but since joining the team in 2021, he has put on quite a show for Barça Atlètic.

In fact, the 19-year-old scored eight goals in 23 games during the 2022–23 season.

However, with no spot in the senior team for the 2023–24 season and Barcelona desperately needing to make money, none other than Xavi advised him to go on as soon as he could.

We have previously reported that teams have been lined up to hire Pedrola ever since Barcelona put him up for sale. This includes teams from the Eredivisie and La Liga like AZ Alkmaar, PSV Eindhoven, and Celta Vigo.

News that Real Valladolid had approached with a tempting offer first surfaced only a week ago.

Cadiz and Osasuna, among others, were rumored to be aggressively pursuing his acquisition at the same time.

There were rumors that he would end up joining Pablo Torre at Girona on loan, in addition to a few French teams.

Despite all the commotion, the 19-year-old ultimately decided to join with Sampdoria, where he will work to secure as many first-team appearances as possible.