According to information from Javi Miguel, AS correspondent covering FC Barcelona, Cortés, a centre-back for FC Barcelona, is set to join Antwerp, and FC Barcelona will retain a buy-back clause in the deal.

According to reports, Álvaro Cortés made clear that if he could not break into the first team, he would opt to leave. He informed Flick of this stance a few weeks ago. The German coach understood his position but wanted him to compete for a place.

Initially, Cortés was willing to accept this arrangement, but news that FC Barcelona was signing a left-footed centre-back to strengthen the first team became a decisive factor in Cortés' decision to leave.

Initially, there was discussion about him moving to Elche on loan this season, but ultimately the situation changed significantly: the young centre-back agreed to move to Antwerp, a Belgian club. For now, FC Barcelona will retain a buy-back clause in the contract, though the exact fee has not been disclosed.

Cortés joined FC Barcelona from Zaragoza in 2023 and spent three years with the academy before making his first-team debut on May 13 of this year in a La Liga match against Alavés.

Before the start of preseason, Cortés had stated that his plan was to stay with the first team, but if his position was ultimately replaced by someone else, he had no intention of returning to the academy. For this reason, he chose to seek new opportunities elsewhere.

Now, with the possibility that a left-footed centre-back would join the squad, the club opened the door for his departure. Cortés ultimately chose to leave FC Barcelona to pursue playing time and new opportunities.

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