A former Barcelona figure offered himself to PSG to be part of the Galacticos: “You can call me tomorrow”

Little by little and thanks to its economic power since the arrival of the Qataris in Paris, PSG got stronger and stronger as far as names within the campus are concerned. Names such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Thiago Silva, until today, in which he managed to form the most fearsome forward in Europe.

With the arrival of Neymar in 2017 and later that of Kylian Mbappé began to take shape what was finally completed in 2021 with the arrival of Lionel Messi. The trio of stars aroused everyone’s attention and more than one is excited about the possibility of playing alongside them.

This is the case of the Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, which after having rejected the French club’s offers a couple of times, revealed that now He would love to be part of the team led by Mauricio Pochettino.

“I’d love to. If you lack a midfielder, you can call me Nasser or Leonardo tomorrow. “, said the current Sevilla footballer with a laugh in dialogue with Bein sports after being consulted about the frustrated attempt by the Parisian club to seize his services in the past.

Already with a more serious tone, the 33-year-old player explained that, “The signing did not occur at the time due to different circumstances. I would have loved to be able to play for PSG, but in the end I stayed longer in Barcelona ”.

“What PSG has done in recent years deserves my utmost respect. I take my hat off with the president, with Leonardo (sports director) and now his coach (Pochettino). It is a club that has grown a lot. Now they have a lot of pressure and they don’t have to let themselves go, ”said the Croatian.

Rakitic, what came to Barcelona in 2014 managed to establish itself as one of the indispensable in the midfield with preponderant performances during the six seasons who remained in Catalonia. However, during his senior year went through difficult times in which he had lost his title and watched many games from the substitute bench.

Finally, and with the aim of reducing the wage bill that so many problems caused in the economy of FC Barcelona, ​​the leadership led by Josep María Bartomeu, got rid of the player by transferring him to Sevilla for just 1.5 million euros plus another nine million for variables.

Finally, like Xavi Hernández, the midfielder considered that Ousmane Dembelé is one of the best players in the world: “He has qualities that very few players have. He can clearly make a difference for Barcelona. I pray to God that he doesn’t get hurt anymore and that he finds a rhythm. We saw him last season when he was at the top, Barsa became very strong. He is of the caliber of a Neymar or players of that style, he loves the one against one, it is very decisive ”.

In this context, the new FC Barcelona coach was consulted at his first press conference about the renewal of the French striker and was blunt: “I am very clear that Dembélé must continue at Barcelona. In his winger position he can be the best player in the world and we have to help him get there. He is a footballer who can make a difference at Barcelona. Its renewal is a priority ”.

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