Once official fact the arrival of Douglas Pereira to the Sporting of Gijón in shape of cession, has been the trainer of the Asturian group the one who defended the contracting of a man that generates a lot of doubts for the local fans. Abelardo sustains that the carrilero Brazilian will bring him to his "polivalencia" that will help to the team, remarking that the player "arrives free".

"It comes of the FC Barcelona and before the Sao Paulo, two big teams", began saying the technician rojiblanco that added that "it will add because it is very complete and polyvalent", and finish recognising that it had spoken with Luis Enrique on his arrival and that the Barcelona trainer had given him his personal guarantee.

The exit of Douglas course to Gijón has carried achieve quite controversial since it has gone gratuitamente. But no only this, but the Barcelona team besides will pay entirely the wage of the player for this 2016-2017. An authentic "bargain" for a Gijón that enjoys of the self-evident complicity by part of the Barcelona sportive office in the last times.

It has revealed recently that the player also was offered to Leganés and Alavés, teams that refused his contracting as it did not interest. However, these ofrecimientos did not carry achieve the total gratituidad of his cession, as finally him given to the Asturians.