Former La Masia gem admits he ‘made a mistake leaving Barcelona’

Simply 22 years outdated, Ilaix Moriba has seen a number of highs and lows in his soccer profession.

The midfielder burst onto the scenes at FC Barcelona in the course of the 2020/21 season underneath former supervisor Ronald Koeman and made a giant impression.

Nevertheless, regardless of the membership’s finest efforts to tie him right down to a brand new long-term contract, the previous La Masia gem determined to maneuver to RB Leipzig – a call that he has now come to remorse.

Moriba admits he made a mistake

Certainly, in feedback shared by his illustration company on Instagram, Ilaix has, for the primary time, admitted that leaving Barcelona for Leipzig was a mistake.

“I made a mistake leaving Barcelona. I used to be very younger and underneath a number of strain,” he admitted (h/t SPORT), suggesting that his transfer might need been due to exterior strain.

Ilaix Moriba left Barcelona in 2021. (Picture by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Pictures)

Having joined RB Leipzig in the summertime of 2021, Moriba endured a tough spell in Germany and returned to Spain six months later, signing for Valencia on mortgage.

The 22-year-old spent 18 months on mortgage with Los Che however it was not fully easy crusing for him. Having returned to Germany in 2023, the midfielder secured one other mortgage transfer to La Liga in January 2024, this time at Getafe.

Final summer time, Moriba signed for Celta Vigo on a season-long mortgage spell and is performing nicely with the Galician outfit.

“At one level, I assumed every thing was over. Fortunately, now I’m pleased at Celta,” he famous, about his time along with his present mortgage membership.

Ilaix left Barcelona after making 18 appearances for the primary workforce during which he scored one and assisted three objectives.

The previous La Masia starlet is now rebuilding his profession at Celta Vigo, who’re contemplating signing him completely in the summertime – a transfer that can profit Barcelona financially.

In the meantime, his youthful brother, Baba Kourouma, is making waves at La Masia and is all set to signal his first skilled contract with the Catalans.