Pau Victor will join Portugese club Braga on a permanent deal after falling behind Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres in Barcelona's pecking order.

• Victor to join Braga
• Fee of €15m including bonuses
• Rashford's signing pushed him out

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Victor is set to join Braga for a fee of €15 million (£10m/$18m) including bonuses, according to . The forward joins the exodus of talent from Barcelona, following Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre, and Alex Valle, as the club looks to raise much needed funds.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Victor was signed permanently from Girona in 2024, but both he and Dani Olmo were initially denied La Liga registration due to Barcelona's financial irregularities. The club appealed to the National Sports Council (CSD), which ultimately granted them permission to play for the rest of the season. The registration issues were also a key factor behind Nico Williams' decision not to join Barcelona.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  One of the key decisions that forced Victor to leave Barcelona is the imminent signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United on loan. Opportunities were already going to be rare with Lewandowski and Torres already ahead of him.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR VICTOR AND BARCELONA ?

  The 23-year-old will be disappointed not to play more at his dream club Barcelona but a move to Braga could be a fresh start for his career. Meanwhile, Barcelona will be keen to re-invest the funds received from Victor's sale into other areas of need.

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