THE BARÇA FOLLOWED HIM FROM BRAZIL
Barça missed the opportunity to sign Antony in 2019
Published:24/02/2022 - 15:16h
Updated:24/02/2022 - 15:59h
The Barcelona had the opportunity of fichar to Antony does several years, but left him happen. Now, Eric Abidal has declared the reasons that carried him to take this decision like Barcelona technical secretary
Antony has been one of the players disclosure of this season. With 22 years, has been an important piece inside the team of Erik have Hag in the Ajax, and since it initiated the season has been in the list of several club of Europe, being the PSG the elder interested. Now, Eric Abidal, exsecretario technical of the Barça, has desvelado an information on his possible signing by the Catalan group does a years.
The now commentator of the 'Channel+' has confirmed that the Barcelona was after his steps before it landed in the Low Countries in 2020 by 15 million euros. "Yes, we follow it three years ago. Afterwards it is true that in the Barça the list of players followed is very big, but in this moment were three years old less. He was not so consistent", cleared the exjugador blaugrana.
Besides, also it mentioned the differences between both clubs. "The election of the Ajax was really a good for him. It is a club that allows him explode, always to base to train. But the Barça is not the Ajax. The requirements of the day in day out of the trainers are others. Then, in this moment, decide no ficharlo", concluded the French, leaving clear the reason of his decision.
Since it arrived pertinent of the Sao Paulo, his evolution like player has gone in promotion. In the present campaign already adds 11 goals and nine assistances in 27 parties contested in all the competitions, what marks a clear progress in his sportive career regarding the previous years. For the moment, it will be linked until 2025 with the team 'ajacied', although it has not closed the door to play in other leagues. The extreme yiene a value of market according to 'Transfermarkt' of 35 'kilos', that could be more than 50 because of his age.
'Wink' to the Barça?
In an interview to 'Of Telegraaf', the 'canarinho' mentioned to LaLiga like one of his possible destinations to future. "The Ajax is the place where seat me happy. But of course that think in going out in a future sometimes. The Premier League and the League are the competitions that more like me. When it was the suitable moment, expect to play here", said the forward, the one who could be one of the aims of the Barcelona to reinforce the forward in the next seasons.
