Barcelona finalise La Masia starlet’s loan exit – deal to include €1.5m buy option, 40% future sell-on clause | OneFootball

FC Barcelona have finalised the loan move of goalkeeper Diego Kochen to Danish side Lyngby for the 2026-27 season, as per Mundo Deportivo.

The agreement had already been reached between both clubs and the player, with only the final signatures delaying its completion.

Purchase option included

As part of the deal, Lyngby will have the option to sign Kochen permanently next summer for €1.5 million.

Should the Danish club exercise that option, Barcelona will retain 40% of any future transfer fee, ensuring they continue to benefit from the goalkeeper’s long-term development.

Kochen, 20, remains under contract with Barcelona until 2028. After serving as the club’s third-choice goalkeeper last season, the American decided he needed regular playing time to continue his progression.

Kochen set to complete loan move. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

The move to Lyngby offers him the opportunity to become a first-team starter in the Danish Superliga, a competition that has earned a growing reputation across Europe and is closely monitored by clubs, particularly in Germany, for emerging talent.

An important career step

The loan represents a significant opportunity for Kochen to establish himself at senior level.

His performances at youth level earned him involvement with Barcelona’s first team and several call-ups to the United States national team, but opportunities at club level remained limited.

The arrival of Joan Garcia further reduced his chances of playing regularly at Barcelona, making a temporary move the most logical solution.

Szczesny will continue as Barcelona’s second-choice goalkeeper. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

After all, the 20-year-old would have to continue being the third-choice goalkeeper at the club, considering Wojciech Szczesny will serve as the backup to Garcia.

By joining Lyngby, Kochen hopes to gain consistent first-team experience and take an important step forward in his professional career while Barcelona maintain significant interest in his future through the sell-on clause.

Kochen will become the third goalkeeper to leave Barcelona this summer, with Inaki Pena and Ander Astralaga already moving on.

Meanwhile, Marc-Andre ter Stegen is close to securing a loan exit to Ajax and Aron Yaakobishvili, too, could be on his way out, in what will be a comprehensive clean-up of the goalkeeping department by Deco & co.