Fabrizio Romano reveals pursuit for MLS star

Barcelona have been one of many busiest golf equipment on switch deadline day, having signed new full-backs Marcos Alonso and Hector Bellerin, however in addition they persued different potential offers based on Fabrizio Romano.

Famed switch insider Romano was one in every of soccer’s busiest males in the course of the summer time window and also you think about he’ll have a quieter few weeks forward as consideration turns away from the switch market and again to precise soccer.

However he’s continued to supply us updates with the background info on among the largest offers that didn’t fairly make it over the road on deadline day.

Having determined in opposition to conserving Dani Alves while permitting USA worldwide Sergino Dest to go away on mortgage for AC Milan, the La Liga giants have been available in the market for a brand new right-back.

They ultimately ended up with returning academy graduate Bellerin, signed on a free after he terminated his contracted with Arsenal. However in addition they checked out signing rising MLS star Julian Araujo, a 21-year-old Mexico worldwide.

“I need to begin with Barcelona,” Romano started on his newest YouTube put up.

“As a result of throughout deadline day with Barcelona we had many rumours.

“We all know that they’d many prospects, with Memphis Depay to go away the membership, however on the finish there was no superior negotiation on the participant’s aspect. They tried to discover a resolution till the final minutes however there was no negotiation with Chelsea or every other membership.

“Depay was supplied to Chelsea, however Chelsea had totally different concepts after all, with Aubameyang, however there’s a participant who was a part of Barcelona’s potential plans due to the timing of the deal, but in addition due to the prices of the deal.

“He’s referred to as Julian Araujo, enjoying for Los Angeles Galaxy. He’s a half-Mexican, half-American participant, very gifted, and he was a part of the plans for Barcelona. He was the participant they wished as their new right-back.

“It was a stunning deal, but it surely didn’t occur as a result of it was not possible to finish the negotiation in 24 hours, so Barcelona as an alternative determined to go for Hector Bellerin on a free switch. They accomplished the settlement, however Araujo could be a participant for European soccer within the subsequent months, so keep watch over Julian Araujo, as a result of he’s an excellent right-back and plenty of European golf equipment are monitoring him.”

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