With the future of ageing midfielders like Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan looking uncertain, City’s interest in top young midfielders around the world seems justified.
Following his debut for Barcelona in 2020 as a teenager, Pedri has been one of the most promising young players at the club.
Pedri scored only seven goals and provided one assist in 45 appearances for the Catalan club in all competitions.
After the medical tests were done, the trio of Araujo, Sergiño Dest, and Rapinha were seen relaxing while sipping on a cup of Mate.
During Barca Players Award on Monday, Pedri and Aitana Bonmati received the awards in men’s and women’s football respectively.
Spain have picked a squad full of young talent for their gold medal bid in Japan, with Eric Garcia and Dani Ceballos in the provisional 22.
Against the run of play, Croatia took the lead in the most unusual fashion at Parken Stadium in Denmark.