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Barcelona Loans 18-Year-Old Caicedo, Triggers Mandatory Purchase After Four Games

6/29/2026

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Barcelona signed 18-year-old winger Josué Caicedo from LDU Quito on loan with a €2.5 million option to buy.
The option becomes mandatory after Caicedo plays his fourth senior match for Barcelona.
Caicedo will begin with Barcelona Atlètic to adapt to football.
He signed a deal that gives LDU Quito a 20 % sell-on clause.
The transfer aligns with Barcelona’s policy of targeting emerging South American prospects.

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Barcelona signed 18-year-old winger Josué Caicedo from LDU Quito on loan with a €2.5 million option to buy.
The option becomes mandatory after Caicedo plays his fourth senior match for Barcelona.
Caicedo will begin with Barcelona Atlètic to adapt to football.
He signed a deal that gives LDU Quito a 20 % sell-on clause.
The transfer aligns with Barcelona’s policy of targeting emerging South American prospects.