Nico Williams is the elected of the FC Barcelona to reinforce the left extreme of the team this market of signings and conform a trident dreamed beside Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal from the next season. However, before decanting definitively by the player of the Athletic Club of Bilbao, the Barcelona entity studied diverse alternatives for apuntalar the attack of the group of Hansi Flick.
It is in this context in which the name of Jaden Philogene appeared like a likely 'covered' of the Catalan club to strengthen the leading culé. The footballer londinense of the Hull City 'burst into' in the diary barcelonista like an absolute surprise, since it was a little known player until his links with the Barcelona group.
However, this option 'cooled' for the Barça once that the extreme of 22 years took the decision of 'happen' of the offer of the blaugranas to continue his career futbolística in the Premier League. Philogene Chose to the Aston Villa as his next destination, and the group directed by Unai Emery has done official his return during the morning of this Friday 19 July.
"It pleases us announce the signing of Jaden Philogene pertinent of the Hull City. The extreme returns after an impressive performance in the season 2023/24", prayed the communiqué issued by the entity through his rede social. Jaden completed a grandísima season in Championship dressing the T-shirt of Hull City, annotating 12 goals and delivering 6 assistances in 33 meetings. The villains decided repescarle to reinforce the team of face to a demanding season, where in addition to competing against the 'big six' of the Premier League, also will contest the UEFA Champions League.
The word of Philogene
Once confirmed his signing, Philogene gave to know his illusion for putting under the orders of Emery. "I seat me incredible, is as if it was again home. Unai Emery spoke with me expensive to face and had a very good conversation on my time of game. It said that I did it well when I was here in the pre-season the past year and that go to have opportunities this time. Also it depends on me and of how it play", it commented.