Barcelona seal deal for 18-year-old midfielder from NK Kustošija.
Barcelona are wasting no time this summer. The club has now agreed a deal to bring in Croatian midfielder Lovro Chelfi from NK Kustošija, marking their second signing of the window.
Despite attention from Premier League clubs, Chelfi chose the Catalan giants. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 18-year-old will first link up with Barca Atlètic, the club’s reserve side.
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona have agreed deal to sign 18 year old Croatian midfielder Lovro Chelfi.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2025
Chelfi was linked with Premier League move but he will join Barça U21 squad with agreement in place with NK Kustosija. pic.twitter.com/kOynoRZDbm
The deal follows the earlier arrival of goalkeeper Joan García and is part of a wider push to refresh the squad with young talent.
While big names often grab headlines, Barcelona’s focus on youth shows they’re still playing the long game — or in this case, building for one.
Barça fans may not have seen Chelfi play yet, but this could be another under-the-radar move that pays off.
The club once picked up Mika Faye from the same team, and that deal turned into a tidy bit of business after he was sold for a profit just a year later.
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Who is Lovro Chelfi? The potential new Barcelona signing
Lovro Chelfi is a name few fans knew last week, but that’s about to change. The Croatian midfielder started at Dinamo Zagreb’s academy before switching to NK Kustošija in 2022.
Since then, he’s worked his way up the youth ranks and even made two senior appearances. He also plays for Croatia at the U18 and U19 levels.
He’s a creative midfielder, known for his positioning and movement — the kind of player who might just be built for Barca’s system.
Chelfi isn’t expected to walk into the first team. But in a few years, if things go well, he could be pulling the strings at Camp Nou.
For now, it’s about settling in, learning the Barca way, and proving he’s more than just another promising prospect.
With the ink nearly dry on the deal, Barcelona continue to show they’re planning ahead — one teenager at a time.
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