Overview
- Josep Maria Bartomeu said in a new Cadena SER interview that Barcelona made an approach for Kylian Mbappé after Neymar’s 2017 move to Paris Saint-Germain.
- He recalled that Monaco set a €180 million price for Mbappé and that PSG paid that figure.
- He said Barcelona’s coaching staff preferred Ousmane Dembélé, so the club pursued the Borussia Dortmund winger.
- Barcelona completed Dembélé’s transfer for €105 million plus up to €40 million in add-ons, according to Bartomeu and public records.
- Bartomeu said he kept out of sporting calls after heavy criticism over the Luis Suárez signing and left final transfer choices to the technical staff.