In an interview with Free Foot, Éric Abidal, former sporting director of FC Barcelona, recounted how, in 2019, he worked to recruit Frenkie De Jong, then very close to signing with PSG.
It was one of the soap operas of recent years. Ardently pursued by the biggest European clubs when he played at Ajax Amsterdam, Frenkie de Jong especially caught the eye of the leaders of Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona.
The midfielder was very close to signing his contract with the Parisian club before turning around and joining Catalonia. The former defender and sporting director of the Catalan club returned to this episode.
« Sour dream was to play for Barça. He told me: “I didn’t speak with the coach, that’s certainly why I made the decision to go to Paris Saint-Germain, because I spoke with Tuchel at the ‘era “. And I simply answered him: “Barça is the institution that signs you, not the coach, and at the cost of the transfer amount, know that you will be an indisputable starter. “It wasn’t easy, but we achieved our goals,” he said.
Words that should enrage PSG supporters.
