Los Angeles FC affirm departure of Fall to Barcelona

Mamadou Fall has accomplished a everlasting switch to Barcelona from Los Angeles FC, the MLS membership confirmed on Monday.

Fall initially joined the 27-time La Liga champions on mortgage final season, making 22 appearances for Barcelona Atletic, who play within the third tier of the Spanish league system.

The 21-year-old spent the earlier marketing campaign on mortgage with Villarreal’s B workforce however made his title with the Black and Gold within the MLS.

Fall arrived from Senegal to affix the Montverde Academy as a part of Sport4Charity, an organisation run by former Senegal worldwide footballer Salif Diao.

He signed a two-year contract with LAFC in 2021 and would go on to make 42 appearances in all competitions, registering six objectives and one help in that point.

Barcelona’s seize of the defender isn’t the primary time they’ve signed a extremely rated participant from the MLS, having secured the providers of Julian Araujo from LA Galaxy in 2023.

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Mamadou Fall joins @FCBarcelona on a everlasting switch.

— LAFC (@LAFC) July 22, 2024

“Fall is a participant with unbelievable potential and distinctive expertise,” LAFC Co-President & Normal Supervisor John Thorrington mentioned.

“He started his skilled journey at LAFC, and we’re excited to see him be part of not solely one of many prime golf equipment on the earth but in addition a terrific setting for his continued improvement.

“We want him nothing however one of the best in his profession at Barcelona.”