Richard Hughes wants opportunistic £39m deal for Barcelona forward

Rooney Bardghji, 20, moved to Camp Nou from Copenhagen last summer on a bargain €2.5m deal.

The Sweden international has proven himself to be a useful squad player for the Spanish champions-elect especially in the injury-enforced absence of Lamine Yamal.

Under contract in Catalonia until 2030 Bardghji is unlikely to ever become the first-choice right winger so long as Yamal is around.

And so Liverpool have sensed an opportunity and are preparing a £39m bid for the left-footer.

“The Reds are preparing an offer close to €45 million,” the report reads.

“Liverpool's intention is to finalize the move before the World Cup.”

Roony Bardghji: Situation summary

Roony Bardghji is a 20‑year‑old Sweden international winger, born in Kuwait City, who plays as a right‑sided forward for Barcelona after a low‑cost move from FC Copenhagen in July 2025.

He signed a contract running until June 2029, with Copenhagen securing add‑ons and a sell‑on clause, so Barça control his medium‑term future despite his modest transfer fee.

Bardghji is a left‑footed right winger who likes to receive to feet, drive inside and shoot or slide passes through, drawing stylistic comparisons with Riyad Mahrez and Hakim Ziyech.

He thrives in tight spaces, uses close control rather than raw pace to beat full‑backs, and offers creative passing as much as direct goalscoring threat.

Having recovered from a serious knee injury in 2025, he is still fighting for consistent minutes in a stacked Barcelona attack, so his next “step” likely depends on whether he can convert rotation‑role flashes into regular starts; otherwise, a medium‑term pathway via a loan or profitable sale to a top‑five‑league club remains plausible later in the deal.