Official: Yusuf Demir leaves FC Barcelona and returns to Rapid Vienna
Yusuf Demir
Now it’s official: Yusuf Demir is already leaving FC Barcelona and returning to Rapid Vienna in Austria.
Attacking player Yusuf Demir is leaving FC Barcelona during the winter break and is returning to Austria to join Rapid Vienna. Both clubs announced this on Thursday.
Rapid Managing Director Sport Zoran Barisic stated: “There were extremely intensive discussions with and between many parties involved, but now I am extremely happy that we have come to a very good solution for everyone. The loan contract with FC Barcelona is being terminated at the same time extends Yusuf Demir with us early until the end of the 2023/24 season.”
Demir was loaned to Barca by Rapid
The Viennese moved to FC Barcelona on loan in the summer of 2021. Demir completed nine games for the Catalans – if number ten were used, the purchase obligation of ten million euros would have been due. This sum was too much for the bare FC Barcelona. The loan agreement was terminated.
Rapids head coach Ferdinand Feldhofer can now look forward to a new addition to the creative department: “It’s very nice that in Yusuf Demir we’ve got a highly talented player in our ranks who has already played for internationals and was able to gain experience in the Champions League. Since he Having been with Rapid for eight years, the adjustment period will be very short and if he can fulfill his potential he will be a huge asset for us.”
Demir also commented on the return: “I’m really looking forward to the upcoming tasks and seeing my old teammates again. I’m very excited, now I’m back at home with my club.”