A former Barcelona midfielder, Gaizka Mendieta, has urged Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to join the Catalan giants. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, the way Bruno has been regularly deployed in a restricted role at the centre of the park alongside Casemiro is not ideal for his game, and he would not have such limitations at Barcelona.
Gaizka added that the Portuguese international definitely has all the talent needed to thrive in the La Liga.
His words, “Look at Ilkay Gundogan. He came to Barca also in his thirties, so in terms of age, not too much to worry about if Bruno Fernandes wants the move. Talent-wise, he has all the time that he needs for a player to succeed in La Liga. It’s obviously about how he feels about it. He’s obviously the captain at Man Utd. Maybe the fact that he’s not playing in a position where he would prefer could influence him. I cannot see why he couldn’t go to La Liga, to Barca, especially.
Again, I think players love those challenges, different countries, different leagues, winning trophies in different leagues, and I’m sure it crossed his mind many times. But again, it’s about ambition, it’s about his situation there. In the same way I would love to see Vinicius Junior in the Premier League, I would love to see Fernandes in La Liga. Barcelona fans would love him, 100%. His character, both talent-wise and personality-wise.”
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Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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