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Barcelona 16-year-old academy talent surprises first-team stars in pre-season
Ebrima Tunkara is rapidly establishing himself as one of FC Barcelona’s most exciting academy prospects .
Indeed, according to SPORT , at just 16 years of age, he is already attracting significant attention during the club’s pre-season preparations and could remain involved with the first team beyond the summer.
Hansi Flick had no hesitation in including the Spain youth international of Gambian heritage in the large group of academy players invited to train with the senior squad.
Born in 2010, Tunkara is the youngest player involved in first-team pre-season, yet his physical presence, technical quality and athleticism have already made a lasting impression.
While his teammates at Barça Atletic and the Juvenil A side were already familiar with his talent, several senior players who had not previously…
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