Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has reportedly identified five players from the club's La Masia academy who he feels could play a role in the first team in the near future.
Valverde's own future was addressed recently when he signed a one-year extension to his contract. It means he will remain in charge at the club until the end of the 2019-20 season, and there is an option to extend by another year as well:
According to Jordi Gil of Sport, one of the key discussion points between the Spanish manager and Barca when his extension was being agreed was La Masia.