Club Brugge risks losing a top player. FC Barcelona is pushing hard and the player himself is open to a move to Catalonia. The club wants to keep him, but the player's contract expires in 2027 and he may become cheaper to buy in the future. Barcelona sees him as a perfect fit for their current market strategy: young, technically strong, affordable, and with a lot of potential. The club has built a model in recent years to bring young talent to the professional level faster through Club NXT. If a player leaves before breaking through in the first team, it's painful. According to SPORT, Jesse Bisiwu is on Barcelona's list. The Catalan club sees him as a profile that fits perfectly into their current market strategy: young, technically strong, affordable, and with a lot of potential. Due to financial constraints, Barça cannot simply throw millions at every position. Therefore, early investment in top talent is becoming increasingly important again. Club Brugge knows this too. That's why a first bid from Barcelona was rejected according to SPORT. At Blauw-Zwart, they found the amount too low and below the player's valuation. Bisiwu may not be a strong starter yet, but he's been seen as one of the biggest talents at Club NXT for a while. Bisiwu is still tied to 2027, but if he doesn't sign, the pressure will start to build this summer. Waiting another season can be sportingly interesting, but financially risky. Within a year, he may become much cheaper. Or worse: he may leave for free. According to AS, João Amaral, the right-hand man of Deco, sports director of Barça, spoke in Lausanne with Dévy Rigaux to officially convey the interest of Barcelona. This happened during the Final Four of the Youth League, where Club NXT made a European impression. Club lost the final after a penalty shootout against Real Madrid, but the message was clear: the Bruges youth academy was full of talent. Barça's plan would appeal to Bisiwu. According to AS, he would be allowed to join the A-team's preparation, and then Hansi Flick would decide whether he stays with the first team or goes to Barça Atlètic. Het Nieuwsblad described him earlier as an “NXT potential”: a player who trains with the A-team full-time, but mostly plays with the reserves. According to the newspaper, he's on the verge of breaking through. Bisiwu was taken from OH Leuven five years ago and quickly impressed with his technique, speed, and unpredictable actions. He even played in a training match with the A-team at the age of 14. When you see Bisiwu play, you understand why Barcelona is interested. He's a winger who looks for his man, accelerates quickly, shoots inside, and takes risks. Bob Browaeys called him in La Dernière Heure “a dribbler, a wizard”. “When he has the ball, he surprises”