"Barcelona" team president Josep Bartomeu revealed that in 2016 his club actively fought for Juventus goalkeeper Paul Pogba, but could not compete with the money offered by Man Utd.
"In the summer of 2015, when the Frenchman still belonged to the Serie A team, we simply told Juventus that if one day the Italians intend to sell Pogba, we would also be interested.
When the Turin team decided to do it, they revealed to us the amount of the deal and then we could not offer the same amount of money.
So, P. Pogba left for Manchester and thus the goalkeeper raises the team to a higher level, as he is one of the current stars of the football world," said J. Bartomeu.
It is precisely against the Manchester club that the Catalans will compete in the Champions League quarter-final stage.
"I am convinced that next season the 'Red Devils' will contend for the Premier League gold, and this year - for the title of Champions League winners," said the president.
