Renato Sanches has confirmed recently that had done his signing by the FC Barcelona, but everything finished for twisting in the last moment. The Portuguese midfield player was very near to dress the T-shirt of the Barcelona club from the past summer, and owing to an injury, the operation finished for cancelling .
"If it did not have me lesionado, there would be fichado by the Barça this summer. Barça and Lille already agreed, there was agreement", has recognised the Portuguese player during an interview to "The Voix du Nord". "At the beginning it was a shock, afterwards already put you in perspective. The football treats of altibajos and am accustomed. I left to think in clubs interested and the rest to focus me in the recovery", ensured.
Sanches Was the elected by the directive of the Barcelona club to reinforce the midfield of the first team, besides was one of the requests of Ronald Koeman, then trainer of the picture culé, with the aim to improve this line of the field; one of his main aims in that moment.
Renato, to his 24 years, saw as it presented him a big opportunity to give an important jump of quality to his career. It formed in the quarry of the Benfica and in the summer of 2016 gave the big jump to the Bayern, where did not arrive to fit. "When I was to the Bayern in 2016, was not smart to play in a club like this, today seat me ready", aseveró.
Big option on the table
Afterwards of his go through the Swansea, in quality of yielded, the powerful mediocampista is a member of the Lille of Tie it 1. The president of his club recently opened him the door. It admitted that it will leave him leave to the Portuguese if the offer proceeds of a big club. With the arrival of Xavi subtracts to expect if Renato is still in the diary of the Barcelona.