‘We never sat down with the player’: Barcelona deny claims made by Spurs star
Barcelona have denied claims made by Serge Aurier that they turned down the chance to sign the defender in the summer.
Aurier joined Tottenham from Paris Saint-German in August, but the 24-year-old has revealed Barcelona would have signed him if not for his tarnished reputation.
“I think my reputation made four or five big European sides afraid,” he told Canal Plus. (Quotes via FourFourTwo.)
“I was negotiating with Barcelona, very advanced negotiations. And Barcelona’s people were not sure if I came here things would be different.
“It was the right choice [to leave PSG]. After a while, I did not feel comfortable with the media.
“For me, it was never going to end. After a while, I felt like a prisoner, wi...