PSV Eindhoven’s Hirving Lozano has said there was contact with Barcelona during the summer over a potential transfer and that it would be a dream to move to the La Liga champions one day.
The Mexico international impressed at the World Cup earlier this year, scoring the winner against Germany, which led to speculation that he was being watched by a number of Europe’s biggest sides. His father revealed that at the time that there had been an approach from Barca and Lozano confirmed that on Monday.
“I did well at the World Club, which meant a lot of teams came to see me [play], which was nice,” he said in a news conference, reiterating what he’d previously said. “My agent told me there was interest from Barca.
“It would be a dream to come to this club, but right now I am focused on PSV and enjoying my football.”
Barca eventually signed Malcom from Bordeaux, ending any potential interest in Lozano for now, but the Champions League draw has brought him to Camp Nou anyway.
“It’s a dream come true [to play at Camp Nou],” he added. “I never thought I would.
“Thanks to God I’m able to. It’s an important game for me and I want to take advantage of it. I had a number of posters on my bedroom wall growing up, one of them was a Barcelona poster. They represent a lot across the world.
“It’s the most important game of my career so far, a game against a great team, in a great stadium against really good players. I am going to enjoy it.”
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