Yan Couto acknowledges that he was very confident about his signing for Barça

Published:16/12/2023 - 20:45h

Updated:16/12/2023 - 20:45h

Yan Couto, one of the outstanding right backs in LaLiga this season with Girona, made it clear that he was on the verge of being a Barça player. In that sense, he also explained the reason why his signing did not materialize

Yan Couto Was one of the names stood out in the incontestable victory of the Girona on the FC Barcelona (2-4) in the past day of LaLiga. The right side Brazilian took advantage of his participation in the program 'Canvi of Joc', where reviews the actuality of the combined gerundense, to do an important disclosure that links it to the Barça.

In this sense, the ex of the Coritiba FC left in clear that was very near to be player of the Barcelona cast in the year 2020, with hardly 18 years of age. "When I was champion with the Selection of Brazil (championship of the world Sub-17 in 2019) visited to the Manchester City, to the Bayern Munich and to the Barça. It was sure that it went to the Barça", commented.

However, finally his traspaso did not arrive to good port and finished fichando by the Manchester City by six million euros, in front of which the right-handed explained the reason of his decision: "Pep Guardiola called me and the things changed", concluded. Equally, it is valid to mention that in this campaign (2020/2021), the Barcelona finished doing with the services of Sergiño Dest to reinforce the right side.

The importance of the Barça-Girona according to Yan Couto

Further of the subject of his fallido signing with the Barcelonan square, the right side also wanted to leave in clear the transcendence of the clash against the Barcelona. It described the day like "a historical day for the club and all the staff", and with reason, since of the seven previous meetings between the Girona and the Barça, the 'albirrojos' had not attained to impose in any, with the culés adding five victories and two defeats.

Besides, Yan Couto also mentioned that the staff wants to "enjoy of the moment" and took advantage of the opportunity to conclude leaving in clear the importance of Míchel Sánchez in all what have attained in this campaign the gerundenses, so much to individual level like community: "Has the capacity to take out the best of each one", sentenced.