‘The right decision’ – Marc Bernal glad he rejected loan move away from Barcelona
Girona were keen in January.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Marc Bernal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Newcastle United FC at Camp Nou on March 18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) | Getty Images Barcelona midfielder Marc Bernal says he made the right decision turning down a loan move to Girona in the winter transfer window. Bernal was wanted by Michel’s men in January but ended up staying at Barca despite finding game time hard to come by in the first half of the campaign.
The midfielder has gone on to have a big impact since the turn of the year, scoring five goals already in all competitions, and says he’s happy he did not leave Camp Nou. “From the beginning, it was clear to me that I wanted to stay,” he told Sport. “I’ve been here for many years, it’s the club of my life and I’ve made the right decision.
The moments I am living now I would not have lived anywhere else. And the titles that we can get, feel unique here. ” Bernal will face more competition for a place in the starting XI when Frenkie de Jong returns from injury after the international break but is ready for the challenge.
“When you’re in the first team of FC Barcelona, the best club in the world, the competition is what it has to be,” he said. “We have the best here, our group goes beyond competitions and in the end, those decisions are made by the coach. I have a very good relationship with Frenkie and with everyone.