Pjanic's father explains why he said 'no' to Barça in 2008

The FC Barcelona already has another signing for the season 2020-21, in which it will be able to have Miralem Pjanic. After several months of intense negotiations with the Juventus, the operation received green light with the 'himself' of Arthur, that will put course to Turín by 72 million euros more 10 in variables. In return, in the City Condal will credit 60 and other five subjects to aims to formalise the exchange between midfield players.

This is not the first time that the Barcelona try to hire to the bosnio, by the one who already bid in 2008. Then, the crack was a young promise of the Metz, that gave to know internationally shortly after after his jump to the Olympique of Lyon. In an interview for the agency 'EFE', his father, Fahrudin Pjanic, explained the two reasons that carried them to refuse the proposal that had allowed him mudarse to LaLiga.

The Balkan recognised that it treated of a big opportunity, but also underlined that in the institutional plane, the unsteadiness of the club generated him doubts. "The negotiations in Barcelona were very correct and there was a concrete offer for Miralem. But it went a turbulent time in the club, changed to the trainer Frank Rijkaard, to players, asked the dismissal of the president, and do not accept", manifested.

Besides, it added that it neither was sure that it was the best way in the sportive plane, since it thought that to his son suited him a destination in which it could develop with less pressure: "For somebody that then had 18 years was not well go to a club like the Barça, where immediately demand results and where anybody has the time to expect to that a young player mature and develop of the best way".

"The negotiations with the Barça were correct and there was an offer, but was a turbulent time in the club and do not accept"

Fahrudin Also detailed in that moment how decided to abandon his natal country when it perceived that avecinaba a war, and revealed that in his starts already had clear that Miralem went to be footballer. "The ball simply hit him . Always it went with me to the trainings, did not matter if it rained or did sun. When had six or seven years darse of his big talent", thought before referring to his explosion in the Metz.

The big planted the sight on Pjanic after his evolution in the Stade Saint-Symphorien, when it began to shine in Tie it 1 with hardly 17 years. "It gave me fear because to the 17 years maybe was prompt, but his trainer said me that a talent as it had not seen in long", commented his father on his first technician, that later finish turning into his adviser and exerted tasks of representative.

"It knew that it went to be player. I had it clear when in a party in Marseilles threw calmly a penalti for the Metz in front of 50.000 inflate that they whistled him. Only it had 17 years! The referee asked him repeat because the ball was not very put in the first attempt. And it happened the same. Husnija Fazlic, cazatalentos of the Werder of Bremen, that was seeing with me the party, said me that already then was a big player", sentenced.

Pjanic Also refused to the selection of France

Pjanic Follows convinced that his dedication has been key to plough a big career, that could arrive to his point álgido in the Barça: "All my dreams always were related with the football. First I dreamed with being professional. Always I have gone step by step, it knew that it was not possible to do it overnight, but also knew what can do and how much cost. Neither me subestimaba neither me sobrestimaba. When I played in the Metz and became headline grew my ambition and asked me if a day would arrive to a big club. And like this it has sucedido, thanks to god".

In this same conversation with 'EFE', Miralem also revealed that it refused to France to represent to Bosnia-Herzegovina to level of selections. "The then seleccionador French Raymond Domenech called me, insisted in that it cancelled the party in Zenica (Bosnia) and promised me invite me to the French selection. I appreciated him the honour but refused it because in Zenica fulfilled my dream", rememoró.

This friendly in 2008 was key to initiate his international path, since his training in 'them grenats' had allowed him choose to the 'bleus'. However, never it had doubts: "When I went out to the field in front of Bulgaria felt a big happiness. It is indescriptible, especially because during long wanted to play for the selection of Bosnia-Herzegovina. They were for me the most difficult moments, but kept me firm in my decision. Neither I neither my father wanted to desist".