21-year-old Barcelona starlet very attracted by potential loan move to Real Betis

Barcelona starlet Ez Abde enjoyed a very fruitful campaign away on loan at CA Osasuna in 2022/23.

The 21-year-old Moroccan international, who made his first-team debut for the Catalan giants during the 2021/22 campaign, was shipped out on loan as there was no place for him in Xavi’s plans at Spotify Camp Nou. And he made the most of his time away from Barça.

Abde finished the 2022/23 campaign with a return of six goals and two assists, helping Osasuna qualify for European football and make it to the finals of the Copa del Rey.

As such, there is a chance that Abde could find himself in the Barcelona first team next season.

At the same time, though, the winger is attracting serious interest from Real Betis, who wish to sign him on a season-long loan deal.

And, according to SPORT, Abde is very attracted by the idea of a loan move to Real Betis in the upcoming summer transfer window.

While Abde’s dream has always been to succeed at Barcelona, there are no guarantees that he will be given adequate opportunities in the senior team next season, even though the club have told him that they wish for him to do the pre-season under Xavi.

The 21-year-old remembers how he went from starting games for the first team in the 2021/22 season to playing for the reserves before being shipped out on loan. And hence, he has reservations about staying at Barça as he might not get regular minutes.

Instead, Abde believes that he will have game-time at Betis, thanks to the presence of director Ramon Planes, who had brought him to Barcelona in 2021.

The Moroccan believes that having someone like Planes, who trusts him fully, in his corner will help him accrue playing time with the Verdiblancos.

To that end, he might even reject opportunities to leave Barcelona permanently in favour of a loan move to Real Betis.

Only time will tell how things will develop on this front. For now, though, Abde is attracted by the thought of moving to Real Betis on a temporary spell.