Manchester City legend David Silva reveals how close he came to joining Barcelona in 2008: ‘Valencia weren’t selling back then’
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30-second readFormer Spain international David Silva has revealed that Barcelona attempted to sign him in 2008. The Manchester City legend has opened up about a potential move that could have brought one of his generation’s most gifted midfielders to the Camp Nou.
As quoted by TuttomercatoWEB , Silva discussed the interest during an appearance on the El Camino de Mario podcast. Barcelona made their move after Euro 2008 Silva revealed that Barcelona contacted him shortly after Spain’s European Championship triumph.
“In 2008, Txiki [Begiristain] called me when we won the European Championship with the national team. At the time, he was at Barca. But Valencia weren’t selling back then,” Silva explained.
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- Manchester City, Barcelona, Valencia
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Former Spain international David Silva has revealed that Barcelona attempted to sign him in 2008.
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