No Room for Pity in Barcelona’s Project… Laporta Decides to Sack Barcelona’s Talented Star from the Team!

With the start of Hansi Flick’s second season at Barcelona, the Catalan club is focused on rebuilding the squad with a new, balanced vision. This means parting ways with players who no longer fit the technical staff’s plans. Joan Laporta is showing no mercy, even toward a once-promising talent who failed to meet expectations.

The player in question was seen as a future star but struggled to adapt to Barcelona’s style of play. According to *El Nacional*, Noah Darwish was initially viewed as a long-term investment, with hopes he could follow in Pedri’s footsteps. However, his development has not gone as planned. Darwish joined Barcelona after shining in the European Under-17 Championship and the U-17 World Cup,

where he led Germany to victory. Despite interest from top clubs, he chose Barça but faced early struggles, including language barriers. Last season, he split time between Barcelona’s reserve team and the Juvenil A squad in the UEFA Youth League. However, the competitive level of the Spanish third tier proved challenging for him.

This season, Darwish hoped to progress under Flick’s guidance, even earning pre-season opportunities and occasional first-team call-ups. Yet, injuries and limited playing time stalled his growth. Following the reserve team’s relegation, Barcelona’s leadership has lost faith in Darwish. With emerging La Masia talents like Guille Fernández and Pedro Rodríguez,

the club sees no future for him. As a result, Barcelona has decided to sell Darwish this summer, aiming to recover the €3 million they paid for him—or even turn a profit. The player himself is open to a fresh start. Several German clubs, including RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, and Stuttgart, have already shown interest in signing him. A return to his home country could revive his career.

For Barcelona, this decision reflects their ruthless approach to squad planning—no room for sentimentality when progress is at stake. Darwish’s departure marks the end of a promising but unfulfilled chapter, as Barça continues reshaping its project under Laporta and Flick’s vision.