Barcelona is reportedly seething after Dro Fernández rejected a contract extension and agreed to an €8 million move to Paris Saint-Germain. The departure of the 18-year-old attacking midfielder has not been well received by the Barcelona hierarchy.

Fernández, whose full name is Pedro Fernández Sarmiento, had been a rising star at Barcelona's La Masia academy. His mother is from the Philippines, and his progress has been closely followed in the Asian country. He is remembered as being similar to Paulino Alcántara, who played for both national teams 100 years ago and went on to win 10 Catalan championships.

Fernández was initially slated to play for Barça Atlètic, the club's fourth-division team. However, he exceeded expectations during pre-season and frequently found himself in Hansi Flick's squad when fit. Despite limited appearances for the first team, Flick showed confidence in the teenager, even handing him starts in important matches. Fernández made his starting debut against Real Sociedad this season and debuted in the Champions League a month later.

According to reports, PSG will pay a transfer fee slightly exceeding Fernández's release clause, which was set at six million euros. While his current market value is estimated at €10 million, Barcelona will receive around 8.5 million euros for Dro from PSG. He has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Parisian club, committing him until 2030. In Paris, Fernández will wear the number 27 jersey.

Barcelona President Joan Laporta expressed his disappointment with Fernández's decision, describing the situation as "unpleasant". Laporta stated that the club had agreed to different terms with Fernández, but his agent later said that they could not follow through with what had been agreed. Flick also showed his disappointment at Dro's impending departure. According to 'Sportbild', Flick even described the departure as the “biggest disappointment of his life” and subsequently removed him from professional training.

Fernández's move to PSG underscores the Parisian club's strategy of acquiring young talent. Meanwhile, Barcelona is left to grapple with the loss of a promising player and the frustration of seeing him join a rival club.