Aphonso Davies reveals who was responsible for his frustrated signing by Barca

Alphonso Davies confessed this weekend that could have been footballer of the FC Barcelona before his arrival of the Bayern of Munich does some seasons. The defender explained that had all smart for fichar by the club blaugrana, but the operation fell by the intervention of the ex-president of the Barça, Josep Maria Bartomeu, the one who would have been the manager of the final decision.

According to the Canadian, in the Barça did not finish closing the operation because of his nationality, something that hurt him a lot in that moment, confessed. The then player of the Vancouver Whitecaps was refused in the City Condal; as well as it explains in the podcast 'Say Less'. "The Barça approached me and wanted to me, but the president Bartomeu did not want to me because it was Canadian. I do not go you to mentir, this injured a bit my feelings", signalled the player.

A signing that resulted very well and almost immediately

Davies, indisputable in the Bayern from does more than three years, added that "the that it was Canadian went saying in the press. I do not know it if it said it he really but said ", remembered the winner of the Champions League with the Bavarian team. After that episode, the defender of 22 years happened to the Bayern by some 14 million euros, an authentic bargain for what converted only a year afterwards.

Davies Exploded in Munich and turned into one of the best sides of the world, being key in the obtaining of the Champions in 2020. Now it has a value of 70 million euros and different clubs of Europe are interested in ficharlo, especially the Real Madrid, where think that the Canadian would fit perfectly in his project, especially on a long-term basis.

The present and future is alentador in the Camp Nou

Of the side of the Barça the situation now can be less painful thanks to the apparition the past summer of Alejandro Balde, the one who to his 19 years has consolidated like titling in this position. His progression has been impressive and this is due to his level of autoexigencia. "I can improve in many respects, but especially in defence and also in the last pass", commented the player this same Sunday.