Barcelona’s Tommy Marques, 19, to join Braga in €10m transfer

Braga have reached a €10million agreement with Barcelona over the signing of La Masia graduate Tommy Marques.

The clubs have agreed a package of an upfront €10m fee plus an additional €2m in add-ons for the 19-year-old, who is expected to have no issues in agreeing personal terms with the Portuguese club.

Marques made his first-team debut last season, coming on as a late substitute in the game at home to Mallorca in La Liga in February. He went on to make one further appearance from the bench in La Liga.

The move comes as Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle worth €76.5m (£65.3m) with Manchester City for the transfer of Rodri.

The arrival of Rodri and the number of midfielders available to head coach Hansi Flick at present are among the reasons that Marques is looking for an opportunity for regular minutes elsewhere, and the club has sanctioned a sale.

Braga finished fourth in the Portuguese top flight last season and reached the semi-final of the Europa League, where they lost to eventual runners-up Freiburg.

The club qualified for the next phase of Conference League qualifying earlier this week with a 1-0 aggregate win over Dinamo Minsk.