President Joan Laporta has revealed this anecdote during the presentation of the footballer, made at the Ciutat Esportiva because the change of pitch is being made at the Camp Nou. Christensen explained that he was attracted to the players, the history and the Barça game model. “I grew up watching footballers like Deco and Ronaldinho.” In a wish list, he also stated his desire to land at Barça one day. A wish that came true and that has helped him opt for the Catalan team when he also had Bayern’s offer on the table.
Christensen, who was accompanied by his family at the presentation – including his son, who is only one month old – explained that he had already spoken to the coach, Xavi Hernández. “I think I fit in really well with the style you want to implement. That’s why I’m here.” In the same way that he has also spoken with two Chelsea players, Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, wanted by the Barça team. “I’d love to have them as teammates again,” he acknowledged.
Barça will not make any more signings “until the second lever has been activated”
With these two additions, Barça closes the arrivals until they get a new injection of money, in principle through the sale of 15% of the television rights, as Laporta has acknowledged. The president acknowledges that the inherited economic situation has hampered all operations, but says this will “change when the first message is sent.” That is, the first height signing.
The president did not want to talk about specific names, except in the case of Robert Lewandowski, when he admitted that Barça had made a proposal to Bayern and that they were “waiting for a response”. He also thanked the Polish footballer for “his interest and statements”. In turn, and in the departures chapter, Jordi Cruyff has acknowledged that the departure of Clément Lenglet is about to close.
