Barcelona tried to signal Valencia’s January acquisition again in 2020 – report

Max Aarons is hoping to make his debut for Valencia tonight at Montjuic, as they tackle FC Barcelona in La Liga.

As he steps onto the pitch to tackle the Blaugrana, the 25-year-old Englishman would possibly surprise what might have been, as there was a risk that he might have turn out to be a Barcelona participant a number of years in the past.

Barcelona wished Aarons in 2020

Certainly, as reported by AS, Barcelona held an curiosity in signing Max Aarons from Norwich Metropolis again in the summertime of 2020.

Aarons, on the time, had simply accomplished his finest season to this point at Norwich, having been named the Championship’s Participant of the 12 months on the age of 20.

Max Aarons might have signed for Barcelona. (Picture by Stephen Pond/Getty Photos)

After the departure of Nelson Semedo to Wolves, Barcelona turned their consideration to the promising English full-back. Negotiations with Norwich Metropolis and his agent, Darren Dein, had been initiated.

Nevertheless, the financial calls for of Norwich Metropolis, mixed with then-manager Ronald Koeman’s choice for Sergino Dest, who had impressed at Ajax, finally blocked Aarons’ potential transfer to Barcelona.

“As quickly because the negotiations between the golf equipment broke down, I knew I couldn’t get discouraged,” Aarons mirrored in 2020.

The 25-year-old would go on to spend three extra seasons with Norwich earlier than Bournemouth got here calling in 2023.

Now, he has signed for Valencia on mortgage earlier this month and may very well be in line for his debut tonight towards the staff he might have signed for greater than 4 years in the past.