Barcelona lose highly-regarded starlet on free transfer

Get Spanish Football NewsThu, Jul 2, 2026·1 min read

La Liga giants Barcelona have this week seen a long-time member of the club’s academy ranks depart on a permanent basis.

This comes amid confirmation that Joaquim ‘Quim’ Junyent has put pen to paper on terms with 2nd division outfit Almería.

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Quim, for his part, is a 19-year-old midfielder, long considered one of the standout talents making their way through Barcelona’s famed La Masia.

Aware that a path to first-team minutes in Catalunya’s capital remains blocked by world-class talent the likes of Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, however, the Spaniard recently made the call to move on.

Quim, in turn, rejected a new Barcelona contract to instead enter free agency. And as alluded to above, this week, this call has paid immediate dividends for the youngster.

As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of La Liga 2 side Almería, Quim has joined the club on a contract all the way through the summer of 2032.

Conor Laird – GSFN