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A lot has been said about Riqui Puig already - the 20-year-old pearl of La Masia is definitely one of the Barcelona youngsters the Blaugrana have high hopes for.

But his situation has been causing an internal debate in recent times - he seems to be too good for the Segunda Division B, the third level of football in Spain, and yet, there's no room for him in the senior team.

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And seeing how he's been a victim of some harsh treatment by the opposition at Barcelona B, one thing became crystal clear - he shouldn't stay there any longer as the risk became too big.

But if the recent reports coming from Sport are true, Puig refuses to leave the club any time soon and is determined to make it at the Catalan capital.

While that sort of attitude is certainly praiseworthy and admirable, it could be the thing that comes back to bite him in the end.

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Staying loyal to Barcelona is definitely a good sign for the club but his stubbornness to leave on loan in order to get some valuable experience and minutes, and more importantly, get away from the difficult circumstances of the Segunda Division B, might hamper his short term development.

And yes, it might be far too early to actually talk about such drastic measures but it's unlikely he continues his development by staying put at Barcelona B.

According to Sport, that is exactly his idea - staying and becoming good enough for Ernesto Valverde to include him in the senior squad.

But can that actually happen if he doesn't make that necessary step up?

At the moment, it seems that Puig is choosing the absolute worst option presented to him and for his and the club's sake, let's hope it doesn't backfire.