Report: 22-year-old winger’s time at Barcelona coming to an end as registration becomes difficult

With the summer transfer window out of the way, Barcelona youngster Alex Collado finds himself in a major limbo.

The 22-year-old La Masia graduate enjoyed a fine season with the Barcelona B side last season and was tipped to break into the first team for this campaign.

However, during the pre-season, it became quite evident that manager Ronald Koeman was not willing to count on the versatile attacking midfielder. A loan move to Belgian outfit Club Brugge was close to completion until falling through in the final minute.

But, as the transfer deadline day neared, it seemed like Collado was headed to England, with EFL Championship club Sheffield United touted as the 22-year-old’s loan destination. However, much to the starlet’s misfortune, this move too collapsed late on the transfer deadline day due to some documentation issues.

Now, having to stay put at Barcelona, Collado has not been registered with the B team, nor has he been registered with La Liga as a first-team member. And, as per the latest report from Cadena SER, the Catalans are now hoping to add him to the senior roster for the season.

However, that might not be possible, with La Liga sources claiming that registration at this stage would not be possible. This puts the 22-year-old in a complicated situation. And, in case there is no way to add him to the La Liga list, an exit could be the only solution for Collado and Barcelona.

While the transfer window has closed in almost all major leagues, clubs in Russia, Turkey and a few other European nations can still sign players. Barcelona offloaded out-of-favour midfielder Miralem Pjanic to Besiktas on a season-long earlier this month.

Collado is keen on staying put at Barcelona and continuing with the first-team. But given the situation, he could find himself seeking an exit in the next couple of days before the transfer windows closes in Russia or Turkey.