REAL MADRID PASSED HIM BY OVERLOOK
Like this the arrival of Pedri to the FC Barcelona was forged
Published:5/04/2022 - 13:24h
Updated:5/04/2022 - 13:33h
The signing of Pedri has been one of the most important movements of Barça for the future. At 19 years old, he is the benchmark for the team in midfield and one of the most sought-after footballers on the market
Pedri Has happened to be a simple prospectus to turn into the face of the FC Barcelona. However, all this would not be possible if the observers of the club had not moved with diligence to tie up him in 2019. Ramon Plans, exsecretario technical Barcelona, received the called of his fellow Rocco Maiorino, sportive director of The Palms, so that him 'threw an eye' to one of his players.
The Italian warned that there was a juvenile of 16 years with category to play in a big team. This did not happen unobserved by other teams like the Real Madrid and the Betis, those who also showed interested. In spite of this, Plans sent to 'Tomi' Alcaine, one of the reclutadores of the club, so that it saw live the qualities of the Canarian. During two parties was under the lupa of the Barça, leaving some physical lacks in the first but standing out in the second.
This would be sufficient to communicate to the sportive area, including to the ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu, that it was necessary ficharle himself or yes. The meeting between Betis and The Palms, in where Pedri was to title, was the one who finished to convince to all that this would be the bet 'fat' of the year. The Barça contacted with his agent, Héctor Peris, and convinced him that it dressed the elastic blaugrana.
The madridistas left to happen the opportunity by mouth of Alfredo Merino, that now is in the Celtic and 'fulminado' by have not followed with the operation. The Barcelona finished paying five million euros with a maximum of 22 in variables by a player of 16 years that still remembered that "no" of the merengues. This was a 'madness' does some years but is a bargain nowadays, since his value of market is priced in more than 80 'kilos'
Of less to more
In principle, his representative thought that the culés went him to yield to a lower team, but his year like yielded in The Palms allowed him play the pre-season 2020/21 with the first team. It did not begin with so much confidence and descaró, mainly for having to Lionel Messi like mate of team. Nevertheless, it did not happen a lot before his quality remained exposed and turned into one of the most important signings of the club in recent years.
