Former player of FC Barcelona between 2007 and 2013, Eric Abidal ended up becoming a sports director of the Culé club and he turns out that he is behind the failure of PSG in his quest for the signing of Frenkie de Jong 2019. For the square media, Abidal explained how Barça has toasted the priority of Paris Saint-Germain which nevertheless had an agreement with the Dutch international.
In January 2019, and while everything seemed to be on the right track for the transfer of Frenkie de Jong At PSG, it is ultimately the FC Barcelona who won the bet for the midfield that made the heyday of theAjax Amsterdam. A transfer to € 75 million, without including the various bonuses, was announced by the Barça Although it was only effective from the end of the 2018/2019 season. The fault of a certain Eric Abidal.
“When his agent communicates to you that the little one has chosen to go to Paris Saint-Germain, it's hard to accept”
Sports director of FC Barcelona At the time of the deal Frenkie de Jong, Eric Abidal had burst into this soap to have the transfer of Dutch international to the transfer to the Dutch international PSG.
-“Accords with clubs, he has some because it is the job of his representative. The desire of Barça to sign it, we have it 200%. But when his agent communicates to you that the little one has chosen to go to Paris Saint-Germain, it's hard to accept. I played my role to tell the little one: the president, the vice-president, the football manager of the board, the sports director, the CEO … Tuesday they are in Amsterdam, they need to speak with you. When you know that the player's kiff is to play at Barça, you tell yourself that you are still your luck. ” entrusted Eric Abidalex-player of theOL one you FC Barcelona among others.
“It is the institution that signs you, it is not the coach”
In interview with Raphaël Domenach For the media Carré, Eric Abidal also assured that it is thanks to the entire Blaugrana institution that Frenkie De Jong finally failed the PSG for the FC Barcelona. “And you understand the why of the how of his choice for PSG. It is the institution that signs you, it is not the coach. When a club invests so much money for you, € 86 million with the bonuses, you will play. He recruits you minimum for 10 years. He is still there ”.
