FC Barcelona officially announced a "new signing" for the first team on the eve of its post-Super Cup return to La Liga.

FC Barcelona will travel to Madrid on Saturday to take on Getafe as they get their La Liga campaign back underway following a few weeks of success in cup competitions — punctuated by a memorable 5-2 win over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final last weekend to clinch their first trophy under Hansi Flick.

Former Barcelona player and current Como technical director, Cesc Fàbregas, has set his sights on Álex Valle, a young talent from FC Barcelona currently on loan at Celtic. Como, active in the January transfer market, is seeking to strengthen its squad with promising players, and Valle has become their main target.