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Ronald Koeman shouting in a party

KOEMAN, "DISAPPOINTED" WITH ILAIX

Koeman's 'attack' to Ilaix: "With 18 years money is not the most important thing"

Published:20/08/2021 - 14:26h

Updated:20/08/2021 - 18:06h

Ronald Koeman spoke to the media on Friday and referred to the controversial case of Ilaix Moriba. The manager got 'wet' and made it clear that the midfielder should not put money before football

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In addition to on the holidays that will have Pedri or the situation of Philippe Coutinho, Ronald Koeman also referred to the 'case Ilaix Moriba' in press conference. The technician left clear that the attitude of the young midfield player of Conakri has disappointed "him" and explained how has lived this episode. The Dutch left clear that does some weeks spoke with him and left him very clear that to his age the money never has to be the most important.

"I spoke with him it does two or three weeks, more like person that like trainer of the Barça. His situation is horrible. It is future of the club but does not play neither is with us. I know by part of the club what the Barça wants to offer to this player. My council is that the money is not the most important but play parties but the player and his people decide different. I am disappointed therefore. I create more in things of football that in agreements. With 18 years, the money can not be so important", affirmed.

Some conclusive words of the míster of Zaandam for a footballer that likes him a lot and in which it always has trusted since it went up to the first team. Ronald was the one who did him debut and the one who converted him the past campaign in the big alternative for the headlines of the centre of the field. His idea was that this season had even more leadership, but his rejection to renew goes to prevent that it can do career in the Barcelona.

On the other hand, to the thread of what will happen with the canterano, referred to the paper that will have other jewels of the Masia this course. Nico González is one of which has more ballots to have minutes with the greater and Koeman admitted that it will have he and with all, but that the important is that they play each week. "I go to have the youngsters. If they do not play with the first team, have to do it with the Barça B. In spite of training, have to compete. Nico, like the rest, is future of the club", stood out.

Another of the youngsters that will form part of the Barça is Iñaki Crag, but the goalkeeper does not want to be to the shadow of Net and if the Brazilian does not go out would like him go yielded. However, his trainer closed him the door of exit in this press conference. "I understand to Iñaki, that wants to play but do not go to risk. I want to have three goalkeepers of maximum level not to go in in problems. For the moment there is not at all in the subject of our goalkeepers", indicated.

Koeman Insists in that it does not have Pjanic and Umtiti

Finally, it left clear that does not have Miralem Pjanic and Samuel Umtiti, that went back to remain out of the list of summoned for the party against the Athletic. "There are players like them that have very complicated to have minutes and the final decision always is by part of the players. Already I have spoken of the situation of Umtiti, that has fewer options. Both have a position complicated, yes", concluded.

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