"BARÇA WAS WILLING TO SIGN ME"
An ex of the PSG remembers his frustrated signing by the Barça
Published:2/04/2022 - 10:33h
Updated:2/04/2022 - 10:33h
Thomas Meunier, one of the Borussia Dortmund defenders, gave an interview to 'CNN' where he spoke of Barcelona's interest in signing him during the winter market
The FC Barcelona has had to several footballers in the 'look' to reinforce the team along the campaign. Already they are objective to future or in the short term, the technical office has kept active day and night to satisfy the wishes of the trainer. East was the case of Thomas Meunier, the side of the Borussia Dortmund, the one who in some statements for 'CNN' commented how was his pass 'frustrated' to the Barça.
With 30 years, the Belgian spoke on the interest that had the Barcelona club of ficharle during the wintry market, just when Sergiño Dest was in the ramp of exit. "When the Dortmund explained me that the Barça was interested in me, sounded me fantastic" said the defender. In spite of this, the germanos closed him the doors to go out. "I'm sorry, you can not go you", it explained with pesadumbre.
Besides, it added how it felt in this moment, affirming that there are opportunities that do not have to desaprovechar, much less to his age. "Opportunities like these suceden once in the life and one can not say that no. It was not easy, but understood it. Everything occurred grieve a week before the closing of the market", aim the one of Sainte-Ode.
Near to finalise, admitted that no only spoke with his club on the interest of the blaugrana, but had the opportunity to gather with members of the technical office of the Bercelona. "The Barça happens you only once in the life. Jordi Cruyff explained me the project. They wanted to me as yielded with option of compulsory purchase. Even they were had to ficharme directly", expressed Meunier.
Xavi still wants to reinforce the saga
In spite of that the defender added that "the Dortmund is a big club, but the Barça is something more", could not go out of Germany during the past market. Now, Xavi has other aims and one of them already is ensured. It treats of Andreas Christensen, the one who will arrive to final of season from Chelsea. However, it is not the only footballer that wants to 'fish' in waters londinenses. César Azpilicueta and Antonio Rüdiger also finalise agreement in June and already have occurred contacts to convince them. The letters are on the table and the egarense wants to give him a total twist to the defensive sector for the 2022/23.
