COULD BE CULÉ FOR FIVE MILLION
Barça ruled out Alphonso Davies before Bayern signed him
Published:15/09/2022 - 14:38h
Updated:15/09/2022 - 14:38h
The old directive chaired by Josep Maria Bartomeu let Alphonso Davies train pass because they assured that a Canadian would not have the level to play in Europe
The party between the FC Barcelona and the Bayern Munich by the second day of the phase of groups of the Champions left good feelings for both edicts. On the one hand, the culés showed that they can go back to compete him to any team in Europe, and that further of the result, are for big things along the season.
By his part, the Bavarians left clear that does not do them fault Robert Lewandowski to be conclusive and that have a good group block by block. Between the footballers that more stood out in the European commitment was Alphonso Davies, the left side of the picture muniqués.
To his 21 years, showed why is one of the carrileros more consolidated of the old continent, with constants desbordes in attack and a defensive solidity envidiable. It is thus that a new information desvelada by the newspaper 'SPORT' ensures that the Barça had the opportunity of ficharle four years ago (2018), when it still was a member of the MLS.
According to the newspaper, the legend culé Hristo Stoichkov recommended to the ancient Managerial Board that him ficharan five months before the Germans did with his services. For this moment Davies were 17 years old and was part of the first team of the Vancouver Whitecaps, but the answer was negative and defender finished splitting with destination to the Bundesliga.
Historical error
The North American group asked five million euros to the Barcelona so that the traspaso did effective, but the sportive direction chaired by the management of Josep Maria Bartomeu thought that a footballer of Canadian origin would not have the capacity to surrender to the maximum level in Europe. This same year the Bayern signed him by 10 'kilos', a stain more in the record of transfers of the cúpula previous.