Barcelona finalise La Masia starlet’s loan exit – deal to include €1.5m buy option, 40% future sell-on clause

Barcelona finalise La Masia starlet’s loan exit – deal to include €1.5m buy option, 40% future sell-on clause FC Barcelona have finalised the loan move of goalkeeper Diego Kochen to Danish side Lyngby for the 2026-27 season, as per Mundo Deportivo . The agreement had already been reached between both clubs and the player, with only the final signatures delaying its completion . Purchase option included As part of the deal, Lyngby will have the option to sign Kochen permanently next summer for €1.5 million. Should the Danish club exercise that option, Barcelona will retain 40% of any future transfer fee, ensuring they continue to benefit from the goalkeeper’s long-term development. Kochen, 20, remains under contract with Barcelona until 2028. After serving as the club’s third-choice goalkeeper last season, the American decided he needed regular playing time to continue his progression. Kochen set to complete loan move. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) The move to Lyngby offers him the opportunity to become a first-team starter in the Danish Superliga, a competition that has earned a growing reputation across Europe and is closely monitored by clubs, particularly in Germany, for emerging talent. An important career step The loan represents a significant opportunity for Kochen to establish himself at senior level. His performances at youth level earned him involvement with Barcelona’s first team and several call-ups to the United States national team, but opportunities at club level remained limited. The arrival of Joan Garcia further reduced his chances of playing regularly at Barcelona, making a temporary move the most logical solution. Szczesny will continue as Barcelona’s second-choice goalkeeper. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) After all, the 20-year-old would have to continue being the third-choice goalkeeper at the club, considering Wojciech Szczesny will serve as the backup to Garcia. By joining Lyngby, Kochen hopes to gain consistent first-team experience and take an important step forward in his professional career while Barcelona maintain significant interest in his future through the sell-on clause. Kochen will become the third goalkeeper to leave Barcelona this summer, with Inaki Pena and Ander Astralaga already moving on. Meanwhile, Marc-Andre ter Stegen is close to securing a loan exit to Ajax and Aron Yaakobishvili, too, could be on his way out, in what will be a comprehensive clean-up of the goalkeeping department by Deco & co.