Wayne Rooney has opened up on how close he came to moving to Spain when his time at Manchester United looked all but over in 2010.
Rooney rocked United by handing in a transfer request in 2010 and was ready to leave Old Trafford, alerting Premier League rivals and Europe's elite.
And Rooney has admitted that, for a couple of days at least, he was looking at Pep Guardiola's Barcelona setup and imagining how he would fit in the side.
'I remember sitting down for one day and thinking "imagine playing in that Barcelona team – Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets". And at that time Messi wasn’t playing the way he plays now, as a No 9 for instance. He was out wide.
'I was thinking I could have slotted in perfectly. I could have come to the ball as well and have players running in behind. I remember thinking about that.'
Arthur_Melo2020-11-25 07:05:29
List of candidates for the elections so far:
1 • Víctor Font
2 • Laporta
3 • Xavi Vilajoana
4 • Toni Freixa
5 • Emili Rousaud
6 • Jordi Farré
7 • Agustí Benedito
8 • Lluís Fernández Alá
9 • Pere Riera
10 • Juan Rosell
11 • Tio Faja