THE DEFENDER PREFERRED TO LEAVE TO AJAX
They reveal the reasons why Jorthy Mokio ruled out signing for FC Barcelona
Published:9/07/2024 - 00:19h
Updated:9/07/2024 - 00:20h
Jorthy Mokio was one of the European 'jewels' that FC Barcelona had on its radar this summer. However, the 16-year-old defender ended up signing for Ajax and, in this regard, his father revealed why he advised the defender to rule out Barça
The FC Barcelona did not attain to close the signing of Jorthy Mokio, one of the central more promising of the Belgian football. Further of the financial problems of the club to negotiate, the reason of the course of the defender of 16 years of the KAA Gent to the Ajax had to see with a familiar decision. In this regard, his father desveló the reasons that carried to the juvenile to descartar expect to the Barça, further of the express interest of the Barcelona group in his signing.
Deco And the father of the footballer, Thierry, conversed around the middle of April in the Ciutat Esportiva and the operation seemed very directed. However, in a talk with the Belgian portal 'Het Belang go Limburg', sinceró on the reasons by which preferred to sign with the Ajax by three seasons, until June of 2027. In principle, Mokio will try to settle in the elite in Ámsterdam to give the jump to a 'big' with much more shooting and experience.
"The FC Barcelona said us that with Jorthy went to do the same that with Lamine Yamal or with Pau Cubarsí. We speak with Deco because it would train with the first team, but the pressure there is of another dimension. If it does not work, you finish in Osasuna, for example, and are lost. Give this step was too big", explained Thierry.
The father of Mokio referred to the case of Mika Faye to explain his "no" to the Barça
In this sense, the father of Mokio put to Mika Faye like example. The Senegalese is very near to close his traspaso to the Port wine, although it landed in 2023 in Catalonia with the promise to be important for the first team. Although, for now, there is not at all enclosed and Hansi Flick has the central for the pre-season, is very likely that the Barça finish selling him to do box, reserving an option of repurchase.
"In a moment yes we wanted to fichar there, but afterwards saw that they went to sell to a defence of 19 years to the Port wine. There is too many. It could not do him this to my son", argued regarding Jorthy. Besides, also it referred to the interest of the Bayern Munich, ensuring that the Bavarians "centre in his own quarry. It is not a club of training", puntualizó in his talk with 'Het Belang go Limburg'.
