HE ALSO REVEALED HIS RETURN TO THE BENCHES
Jordi Cruyff reveals the keys to Barça being able to sign Lewandowski and Gündogan
Published:27/05/2024 - 11:33h
Updated:27/05/2024 - 14:33h
FC Barcelona had Jordi Cruyff again until last summer, on that occasion as sports director. And from that role, the former player has explained how two key signings of the team came about.
The previous sportive director of the FC Barcelona, Jordi Cruyff, has conversed the past weekend with the journalist Fabrizio Romano and, as it could not be of another way, has spoken of several points of the Barcelona team. The exfutbolista conceded an interview for the first time in almost a year and wanted to review some of the reinforcements that did while it was in the Barça.
One of the most interesting points was the one to explain the factors by which Roberto Lewandowski, the one who was key in the conquest of LaLiga of the past course, finished landing in the City Condal in a moment in which it kept on being key in the Bayern of Munich. "The most important reason by which fichamos to Lewandowski was because his dream was to play in the Barça", ensured initially.
The wish to play in the Barça of two big 'cracks'
Besides, Jordi signalled that "Lewandowski had this motivation and wanted to leave the Bayern. When you know that it is had to do a lot of efforts to come, even economically, need ficharlo", ensured the also trainer and son of the legend of the Barça, Johan Cruyff. In this same line also wanted to explain the signing of Ilkay Gündogan, the one who unlike Lewandowski, arrived free to the Barça.
"Had a lot of offers on the table, but wanted to play in the Barça, and, therefore, could ficharle", revealed Jordi Cruyff with regard to the German, the one who has finished being surely the player more regulate of the Barcelona team this season. On another player to the that has done reference the míster of 50 years is Aubameyang, on which explained that "if it had been by us, had liked us that it remained several years", explained.
What expects him to Jordi Cruyff in the short term
Already regarding his personal career, revealed that "I always said that sometime it would like me go back to be trainer", explained on his future. "I think that it has arrived the moment to go back to the benches. I seat me with energy, with the batteries load and with win to arm a good 'staff' to lead a project", has declared Cruyff in his exclusive interview with Romano.