Lucas Perez a striker for Deportivo La Coruna opened out about his unsuccessful move to FC Barcelona almost three years ago during an interview with ESPN (h/t SPORT).
The former Arsenal player was one of several alternatives that the Blaugrana were considering when they were obliged to make an emergency signing due to a run of attack-related injuries.
Perez recalled “I was 31 years old looking back on the unsuccessful transfer to Camp Nou. Barcelona made a tender of eight million euros while Alavés demanded fifteen million. The situation is how it is. Villarreal showed interest as well. What do you intend to do?
You cant board the passing train but you have to realize that Alavés wanted to stay and that trading their leading scorer wasn’t a good choice. Joselu experienced it the next year when Sevilla sought him.
The seasoned attacker who is now competing in the RFEF Primera Division joined with Deportivo La Coruna in January of this year.
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AFTER RECEIVING PAYMENT FROM SPORTING CP FOR FRANCISCO TRINCO BARCELONA WAS GIVEN A FINANCIAL BOOST
Barcelonas financial difficulties are well known and club management had to significantly cut the first teams payroll before the upcoming season in order to adhere to La Ligas Financial Fair Play rules.
According to reports in Portugal Sporting CP has invoked the necessary buy option in their loan deal with Barcelona for Francisco Trincao which is thought to be worth €7 million according to Diario AS.
Trincao made an impression when visiting his own country and it appears that he will stay there for the foreseeable future despite rumors that the Premier League may be interested.
In accordance with the deal Barcelona also kept a 50% sell-on so they will be hoping that Trincao leaves Sporting this summer.