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Three clubs chase Barcelona keeper Yaakobishvili on loan

ยทBy Carlos Volcano
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Three clubs chase Barcelona keeper Yaakobishvili on loan

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Mallorca, Racing Santander and Levante are all interested in taking Barcelona goalkeeper Aron Yaakobishvili on loan for next season.

Barcelona are working to arrange a new loan for young goalkeeper Yaakobishvili, with Mundo Deportivo reporting the club wants the 20-year-old Hungarian to get regular first-team football elsewhere next season.

Newly-relegated Real Mallorca, now in the Segunda Division, have registered interest in taking Yaakobishvili on loan, while Racing Santander and Levante - both in the top flight - are also said to be keeping tabs on the goalkeeper as they look to strengthen their own options between the posts ahead of the new campaign.

Yaakobishvili came through Barcelona's youth ranks and spent last season on loan at Andorra in the second tier, making 21 appearances as he continued his development away from Camp Nou. He remains under contract at Barcelona until June 2028, with the club valuing another season of regular senior football as more beneficial to his progress than staying on as back-up to the first team.

Yaakobishvili, who was born in Budapest and also holds Georgian citizenship through family heritage, joined Barcelona's academy in 2018 and was a key figure in a treble-winning campaign with the club's Under-19 side, claiming the Division de Honor title, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Youth League before making the step up to Barca Atletic and, eventually, senior loan football.

His current market value is estimated at around โ‚ฌ3m, a figure that continues to grow as he adds senior experience, with Barcelona keen to protect that investment by ensuring his next loan gives him a genuine chance to be first choice rather than fighting for a starting jersey.