One of the central that was in the diary of the FC Barcelona this summer, Mehdi Benatia (Bayern), has desvelado in an interview that the Barcelona club asked after he, in addition to other big teams of Europe like Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid
In an interview conceded to the magazine "Kicker", the now central of the Bayern Munich, Mehdi Benatia, has revealed that this past varied summer big teams of Europe wanted to do with his services, between them the FC Barcelona, although finally it was the group trained by Pep Guardiola the one who arrived to an agreement with him and with the Rome, his previous club. "The Barça asked after me this summer. Manchester City and Chelsea wanted to me and also the Madrid asked after me", has signalled the Moroccan head office in statements collected also by "MD"
Initially, however, he did not have any intention to abandon the picture "gialloroso" to his 27 years. "It had bought me a house and the truth is that it did not have intention to leave me, but came me to see the sportive director Walter Sabatini. Neither they wanted to traspasarme, but said me that they needed money and that there was an offer of the Bayern of Munich". At the end, the traspaso closed by 26 million euros and the FC Barcelona finished fichando to Jeremy Mathieu (20 millions) and Thomas Vermaelen (18 millions). The time will say if the Barcelona club made a mistake or no when leaving escape to the Arab player, one of the best the past course in the Series To.
6 millions more than Jeremy Mathieu
Initially, however, he did not have any intention to abandon the picture "gialloroso" to his 27 years. "It had bought me a house and the truth is that it did not have intention to leave me, but came me to see the sportive director Walter Sabatini. Neither they wanted to traspasarme, but said me that they needed money and that there was an offer of the Bayern of Munich". At the end, the traspaso closed by 26 million euros and the FC Barcelona finished fichando to Jeremy Mathieu (20 millions) and Thomas Vermaelen (18 millions). The time will say if the Barcelona club made a mistake or no when leaving escape to the Arab player, one of the best the past course in the Series To.
6 millions more than Jeremy Mathieu
Benatia (1,89 metres) stands out mainly by his big capacity in the aerial game so much in attack as in defence, in addition to by his speed and stride, conditions that allow him defend to any type of forward. Has a good handle of balloon and knows to anticipate to his marks, by what would have been an option to take into account for the FC Barcelona. His arrival, besides, would not have cost much more that the one of Jeremy Mathieu, that finish fichando by the Barça by a price of 20 millions.
Carlos Domínguez
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