FC Barcelona Officially Announces New Transfer On July 1

FC Barcelona used its official website to announce the outgoing transfer of Barca Atletic attacking midfielder Noah Darvich on Tuesday morning in Catalonia.

“FC Barcelona and VfB Stuttgart have reached an agreement for the transfer of Noah Darvich. The club retains a percentage of any future sale of the German midfielder and a right of first refusal. The Club wishes him much luck and success in the future, both personally and professionally,” a statement on the matter read.

The club recalled how Darvich joined Barca Atletic from Freiburg in the summer of 2023, which was considered a coup at the time when the youngster was being talked up as one of German football’s brightest prospects.

Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich were just some of the European giants interested in signing Darvich, who Barca managed to land for a reported $3.5 million (€3 million).

“In his first season as a Barcelona player, he made 21 appearances in the Primera Federation. In addition, in December, he won the U-17 World Cup with the German national team. The following season, 2024/25, he began preseason training in the United States with the first team. But throughout the year, despite being called up several times by Hansi Flick, he only made 27 appearances for Barca Atletic,” the club concluded.

It is right in that despite making so many appearances for the reserve team, and being called up to train with the seniors, Darvich failed to take the step forward between the two outfits like recent breakthrough stars such as Marc Casado have.

Midfield is crowded to say the least in Flick’s squad, and in the more attacking berths in the center of the field, Darvich would face competition from the likes of Pedri, Gavi, and Dani Olmo without mentioning Fermin Lopez.

“I am delighted to sign for Stuttgart, it is a very special club. I have regularly followed the Bundesliga and the trajectory of this team; I want to adapt quickly and continue to grow to be successful at this club,” Darvich said, amid being announced by his new club.

FC Barcelona can get Darvich back

Should he finally begin to fulfill his potential, FC Barcelona can get Darvich back from Stuttgart thanks to the mentioned clause in his contract. As of yet, it’s not clear how much it would cost to activate said clause.