The uncertain future of Ousmane Dembélé -every day that passes closer to the French capital than to Barcelona- has reopened the old wound between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, two close enemies used to waging intense battles on the pitch and Also in offices. The tug of war for the transfer of the destabilizing French winger to the Parque de los Príncipes complex, with a termination clause included, is just the latest in a long list of insults between one and the other that the Barça side has generally clearly got hurt.
Thiago Silva 2012
the first dispute
The first face-to-face between Barça and PSG in the market dates back to the origins of the pharaonic Qatari project in the French capital, with Thiago Silva as the protagonist. The Brazilian central defender was a member of Milan when the Barça club considered signing him and contacted his representative. As the footballer himself revealed, “the childhood dream” of playing at the Camp Nou was not fulfilled because he had already given his word to Leonardo, PSG’s sports director, who finally got away with signing the defender.
Marquinhos 2013
Another frustrated culé signing
Another Brazilian defender who was the object of desire by Barça but ended up in Paris. The then Roma defender was one of the youngsters with the greatest projection in European football in 2013, when the Camp Nou offices listed his signing as a priority. As had already happened with Thiago Silva shortly before, PSG’s Qatari petrodollars meddled and what was to be a period player in the Parque de los Príncipes ended up in the French capital after a transfer of 35 million euros.
Neymar
2017
the big hit
The departure of Neymar from Barça to PSG was probably the biggest blow to the culé club in the transfer market since the controversial departure of Luis Figo to Real Madrid in the summer of 2000. The dimension of that surprising movement clearly speaks for the fact that it is still the most expensive transfer in history, since the 222 million euros of the termination clause in the contract of the Brazilian attacker were to blame for him packing his bags and leaving behind the club that bet everything and got into a good mess for his signing in 2013.
Verratti 2017
the failed answer
After the huge setback of Neymar’s goodbye, Barça tried to react by taking one of PSG’s key pieces in midfield. Both the Italian and his representative at the time, Donato di Campli, were convinced that the player would change the air, taking advantage of the liquidity in the Barça coffers to undertake an ambitious signing. However, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi categorically closed the door on Josep Maria Bartomeu’s offer and the footballer ended up changing agents in favor of Mino Raiola and renewing up to two times.
Rabiot
2018
The relegated by De Jong
In the summer of 2018 the name of the French midfielder, world champion with his team in Russia, was linked to Barça. The positions found between the player and PSG stopped his renewal and given the situation that the player was free on June 30 to leave the club, he was separated from him. He seemed very close to Barcelona but the emergence of Frenkie de Jong at Ajax and the high financial claims of Véronique, Rabiot’s mother and representative, put an end to the signing.
Xavi Simons
2019
the stolen pearl
For many years Xavi Simons was one of the great promises of the Barça academy, however, the young Dutch talent left La Masia without having a professional contract and without making his debut with the Barça first team. PSG incorporated him into their youth team under star conditions and now, after a notable spell at PSV Eindhoven in his country, he is facing a return to Paris to try to finally make a name for himself.
Messi
2021
the bitterest goodbye
Neymar’s blow was painful and the consequences deep and lasting, but what no culé fan could really imagine, not even in their worst nightmares, was seeing the best footballer in the history of Barça defending the shirt of another elite European club. The leadership of PSG only had to wait for the Camp Nou offices to assume that the continuity of the Argentine star was a chimera in light of the calamitous financial situation of Barca. The tears of the Rosario in a press conference of infinite sadness were the living representation of a shocked Barcelona fans.
Dembélé 2023
Xavi’s protégé chooses Paris
The choice of Ousmane Dembélé in favor of PSG and his economic proposal, substantially superior to that of Barça, constitutes an almost personal affront for Xavi Hernández. The Catalan coach has been a firm defender of the Frenchman since he came to the Camp Nou bench and has tried to bring out the best version of the player by all means. The good tone of the Frenchman when he was in full physical condition last season seemed to prove the reason for a coach who Dembélé now leaves without one of his best offensive resources.
2023-08-02 22:37:28
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