Hull City speaks clearly about FC Barcelona's interest in Philogene

Published:3/07/2024 - 16:14h

Updated:3/07/2024 - 16:14h

Barça has knocked on Hull City's door to consult about one of its most promising forwards, and now the English club has made it clear what its position is on the matter

Jaden Philogene has turned into the big objective surprise of the FC Barcelona for this market of summer. The footballer of 22 years is being followed seriously by the Barcelona team, in an operation in which the culés are trying to negotiate a cession of a season, including an option of purchase of some 20 million euros that would execute in 2025.

In front of this, the own owner of the Hull City, Acun Ilıcalı, has done a statement to 'talkSport' in his position to be the owner of the leading rights. The employer answered to the informations that the Barça, as well as Everton and West Ham United, are interested in Philogene. Acun Ilıcalı, president also of the English team confirmed the Barcelona interest by the youngster, although it ensured that "I said them to the fanatical of the Hull City that will not sell to anybody", explained.

The posture of the Hull City seems very clear

"My aim in the football is not to make money, my aim is to create a stronger club and bigger. However, to build a bigger club, sometimes a player says me 'want to go', this is a different situation". It signalled, leaving clear that for now has not received this posture by part of the British footballer. "Leave to a player is not the end of the way. Never it would want to ruin the career or the state of spirit of any of my players forcing them because have agreement", highlighted.

Almost everything will remain in hands of Philogene

Likewise, the Turkish employer ensured that "the interest of the Barça in Philogene is real" adding that "if Jaden wants to mudarse and says that it wants to go somewhere, this is something that can not do a lot because that is his life". It answered. Like this the things, seems that the will of the Hull is to keep to the player, although the last word will have it the extreme regarding a change of airs, at least of a season.

Philogene Played 33 parties with the Hull City, where arrived from the Aston Villa by some 6 million euros. The footballer of 22 years annotated 12 goals and 6 assistances in these parties, showing as an able left extreme to create a lot of danger, especially when it decides to arrive to the background line or drive to the centre of the area, with direction to the rival goal.