"“The club was interested in Vinicius; we spoke with his family and his agents, and there was indeed an initial agreement,” Bartomeu commented, as quoted by MARCA. However, Real Madrid ultimately secured the Brazilian's signature. “Madrid possibly made a better offer and ended up signing him,” the former president stated."
"“Monaco was asking for very high figures that Barça couldn't pay at that time,” the former president acknowledged. “I remember speaking with Mbappe's father a couple of times, but Paris Saint-Germain put a lot of pressure on Monaco, and I think Kylian also preferred to go to PSG, the French team.”"
"“We were negotiating with Ousmane Dembele, who was the coaches' preferred player,” he explained. On the Negreira case Bartomeu was also questioned about the ongoing Negreira case, which continues to surround Barcelona with controversy. The former president strongly denied that the club ever attempted to influence referees."
"“It has been suggested that Barça paid to buy matches or influence refereeing decisions, and this is not true. Barça paid for refereeing reports and match analysis services provided by Javier Enriquez, who is the son of Mr. Negreira,” he said. Bartomeu added that he hopes the matter never reaches trial because, in his vi"
Barcelona showed interest in Vinicius Jr., with talks involving his family and agents and an initial agreement. Real Madrid made a better offer and ultimately signed him. Barcelona’s pursuit of Kylian Mbappé faced financial barriers because AS Monaco demanded very high fees Barcelona could not pay at the time. Bartomeu said he spoke with Mbappé’s father and that PSG applied pressure on Monaco, with Mbappé preferring PSG. Barcelona was also negotiating with Ousmane Dembélé as a coach-preferred option. On the Negreira case, Bartomeu denied any attempt to influence referees, stating Barcelona paid for refereeing reports and match analysis services provided by Javier Enríquez, Negreira’s son.
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