The FC Barcelona had two options to reinforce with a central yielded during the present market of winter. One was Jeison Murillo, the player that has finish arriving pertinent of Valencia, and the another was Rodrigo Caio, defender of 25 years of the Sao Paulo that happened even a medical review in Brazil, but that finally was descartado to the detriment of the Colombian.
Now, Rodrigo Caio has conceded an interview to 'Globoesporte' in which it has regretted to have lost a "big opportunity", although it did not depend on he but of the election of the FC Barcelona. "I remained me to the expectation, clear that it was a big opportunity for me. They were alone six months, but was an opportunity to go in in Europe, in a big club, where could show my football. But the most important is that I am with my calm head and have agreement with the Sao Paulo", has explained the central Brazilian.
"I did the medical proofs, and were positive, but they had two options"
It takes with philosophy the fact of not having recalado finally in the FC Barcelona. "I did the medical proofs, and were positive, but they had two options. I or Murillo, that was fichado. Already it had happened them, and when I went out of the room of proofs, already had fichado to Murillo".
What more weighed in the Barça to do with Murillo, as it thinks Rodrigo Caio, is that the Colombian already had experience in LaLiga Santander, no only with Valencia but also with other clubs like The Palms or Granada. "I think that the preference by him was for playing in Europe, in the Spanish championship. This is very important for them, even more now that it is the decisive period of Champions League, Glass and LaLiga".
"The adaptation. I think that this did all the difference, for playing in Brazil and not having experience in Europe. The trainer gave an interview speaking of this, by not to know me a lot and by not playing in Spain or in some team of Europe. This annoying enough, wanted to a player rather for this moment. This was what sucedió. But only know that there is interest of them leaves me very happy. Signal that accompany me and know of my potential", stands out Rodrigo Caio, that remains with the fact to be being followed closely by a big club of Europe as it is the Barça.
Rodrigo Caio will follow working to have an opportunity
As it ensures 'MD', the option of the signing of Rodrigo Caio by the FC Barcelona consisted in an arrival like yielded, to cost zero, with an option of purchase to final of season by value of 15 million euros. Rodrigo Caio, in definite, feels "calm" and with the hope to play some day in Europe, in a competitive club, something for what still has time.
For the moment it has valid agreement with the Sao Paulo, and will take advantage of it to play to the best possible level. "They are opportunities that sometimes have and many times do not concretise . It has happened me enough. Claro that sometime you frustrate you, but forms part of the football. I think in positive. Never it has been easy for me and does not go it to be now. I follow firm and calm, knowing that am three years old more than agreement in the Sao Paulo, the club where formed me", signals. It will touch him follow progressing for some day, who knows, dress the elastic of a European club in the elite.