Report: Barcelona pulled out of Seri deal, didn't make offer
The Blaugrana were reported to be ready to spend €40 million for Jean-Michael Seri, who is seen as a long-term replacement for Andres Iniesta, only for the Catalans to never make the offer, something which Nice were expecting.
President Jean-Pierre Riviere shed some light on the situation.
“We are accustomed to keeping our promises,” Riviere had revealed. “This is not a problem with Nice’s negotiation stance.
“I’m frustrated for him, because he’s a very likeable young man, and he’s very disappointed by the situation, something I can understand”.
Barcelona were initially ready to spend over €30 million (plus bonuses) the for the clever passing midfielder, but Riviere was asking for €50m. Then again, Barcelona’s attempt to find a middle ground around the €40m mark seemed to work… only for the offer to never be made.
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