The FC Barcelona paid some 7 million euros for fichar to a then unknown Pedri González, midfield player of The Palms of so alone 16 years. The Tenerifean played by that then in Second with the Canarian group and already stood out in the category of silver of the Spanish football. By this reason, the culés saw an opportunity and bet without doubting it by him thinking in all what could give in the future.
A year and half after concretising the operation can say that the signing of the of Tegueste has been one of the big tarpaulins of the recent history of the club. The Spanish, with 18 recently fulfilled years, has settled in the first team in his first season in the Barça and has turned into a player importantísimo for Ronald Koeman. The mediapunta accumulates already 13 parties between all the competitions, with eight titularities and 2 goals.
The ex canterano of The Palms is called to be one of the next stars of the group barcelonista and other teams that interested by him already are throwing of the pelos. One of them, as it aims 'Calciomercato' and does echo 'Sportive World', went the Milan, that before the Barcelona closed the traspaso, was very near to be able to fichar to the mediocampista of Tenerife.
The 'rossonero' were a time following to the insular jewel and had very good reports on him. Zvonimir Boban Already ex sportive director milanista, gathered in several occasions with Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara to argue the signing, but did not arrive to give the definite step. The Italians doubted of the fact to pay so much money by a so young footballer that only there was despuntado in Second, and at the end finished sleeping in the laurels.
The Barça, that had very seen to Pedri and that did not have problems in disbursing what demanded the Canarians, arrived the last day of market of summer in 2019 and finish it to him carrying. The culés left to the Spanish yielded in The Palms all the past course and remained in carrying it this summer. A perfect operation in the economic and also in the futbolístico, that already is giving his fruits.
Pedri, a player called to mark differences
The '16' was a cheap arrival and very hit that it could convert over time in one of these signings that mark a before and an afterwards. Has an impressive quality, character, a lot of intelligence and personality to raudales to play where want to. With 18 years is being one of the most stood out of all a Barça, by what gives fear think where could be inside two or three seasons.