Jean-Michaël Seri could have been of the FC Barcelona the past previous summer payment of the 40 million euros that stipulated his clause of rescission. Nevertheless, it did not go like this and the Catalan club decided to expect for later bet by a player like Arthur Melo, by which attained an option of purchase that finish doing effective this summer.
This summer, the FC Barcelona had the opportunity to do with Seri to a more affordable price that the previous season, since it finished agreement with the Nice. It does a year, the French club asked 40 million euros for doing with him, but the price would have gone down a lot this summer by his contractual situation.
However, no longer there will be more speculations on the mediocentro French: the Fulham has announced his signing by value of 30 million euros, 10 less than what would have cost him to the Barça does a year. The club groins, in this way, has reinforced with a player of quality very contrasted.
In this sense, the FC Barcelona has lost the opportunity to reinforce his staff with a player of affordable price and that has totally integrated the style of game of the club. Seri Was a very serious option does some months and from the Camp Nou could have reactivated the operation, but finally has not been like this.
The feelings of Seri
Seri Showed very satisfied for having finalised the serial on his future: "it Is genial that all have finished. Now I am wishing begin to work and have many win to know to my mates, to the trainer and to the technical body. I am loved to be here; I begin a new adventure and go to give it everything".
Tony Khan, owner of the Fulham, also him elogió: "Jean-Michael has spare quality to play in the Premier League, and therefore it was so up in the list of footballers that wanted. This is an important day for all the fans of the Fulham and create and expect that they are so happy like us to have us done with this big player".