Former La Masia winger opens door to Barcelona return – ‘It would be difficult to say no’ | OneFootball

Jan Virgili, one of the emerging talents at RCD Mallorca, has spoken about the possibility of returning to FC Barcelona in an interview with the newspaper SPORT.

Virgili left Barcelona for Mallorca last summer, but the Blaugrana retain 50% of his rights and also have a first refusal option for the youngster.

In fact, recent reports have suggested that the La Liga champions are considering the prospect of re-signing him to strengthen the left flank, especially amidst doubts about Marcus Rashford’s permanent signing.

Virgili open to returning

Currently on international duty with Spain’s U-21 team, the young winger has left the door open to a return to Barça should they come calling for him.

“Well, if Barça were to call me, it would be difficult to say no,” stated Virgili during the interview.

Virgili open to Barcelona return. (Photo by Rafa Babot/Getty Images)

The winger joined Barcelona in 2024 from Gimnastic de Tarragona and enjoyed a fruitful campaign with the Juvenil A team, while even breaking into Barça Atletic.

“It was incredible; for me, it was a dream come true. What’s more, the great season we had with the Under-19s, winning the Cup, the League and the Champions League, and then playing for the reserve team, was an unforgettable experience,” he said.

But he opted to leave as he was not given an opportunity with the first team for the pre-season tour in the summer.

“In the end, when I started pre-season with the first team, I was hoping to go on the tour and, at the very least, try to prove myself or get the chance to play for the first team, but it didn’t happen,” revealed Virgili.

“These things happen, and in the end, I received an offer from Mallorca and decided to go for a change of direction.”