It explains his "no" to the Barça
The key for the signing of Gameiro were Simeone and Struggle
Published:14/11/2016 - 12:50h
Updated:14/11/2016 - 13:10h
The French forward of the Athletic of Madrid Kevin Gameiro gave the last keys on his signing the past summer and the rejection to sign by the FC Barcelona. The Frenchman sustains that Simeone played a crucial paper in this, no so much Luis Enrique
It was the big aim of the FC Barcelona in the past market of summer, at least as it trascended to the press, but did not finish for arriving. The Athletic of Madrid put by half and finish carrying to Kevin Gameiro. The international French defended in several occasions that his decision was due to that in the team colchonero could play more and that his tendency was the one to bet by the game rojiblanco.
However, in a new interview the attacker declared to "Journal du Dimanche" that there was a more important factor to bet by an offer in place of the another. A call by part of Simeone decanted the scales in front of the total indifference of the technician of the Barça Luis Enrique, ensured.
"From the first call saw that it existed interest, he explained me what wanted to of me, said me that together went to do big things in the Athletic of Madrid. With Luis Enrique did not arrive to speak never, did not feel me near of the Barça. With Simeone, to the two minutes of conversation already was me speaking of 4-4-2 and other things, really felt me wanted", communicated the attacker.
For Simeone the option was Diego Coast before that Gameiro
This yes, the trainer colchonero declared that the first option was Diego Coast. "The club worked in the possibility that it arrived Diego Coast and well afterwards the possibilities did not advance and always were very clear with Gameiro, always, when I spoke by telephone with him (with Gameiro), had said him that we had looked for the situation to be able to have Coast but that the alternatives that had given the club, I bet totally by him and that wanted that it was he the forward that accompany us this year", confirmed.
The own Monchi even affirmed, before the Seville-Barça, that the Barcelona did not arrive to the minimum stipulated by the sevillistas for his signing: "it Was an interest that lasted the time that lasted the proposal and said that no. If you want to buy me this jacket, that costs 60 euros, and offer me five, as I say that no. It did not arrive neither to the necessary minimum. It was what transmitted me the agent. I did not speak in any moment with the Barça. Neither with Robert neither with Raül Sanllehí".
