Agent: Real Madrid almost signed Akhomach after Barcelona release | OneFootball

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·23 November 2021

Agent: Real Madrid almost signed Akhomach after Barcelona release

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The agent of Barcelona whizkid Ilias Akhomach admits he could've been a Real Madrid player.

Ilias made his debut for Barca in Saturday's derby win against Espanyol.


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But Horacio Gaggioli recalled on SER's Què T'hi Jugues how Real could've snapped up the attacker after he had been cut by Barca as a junior.

"It didn't make sense for me that Ilias was dismissed when he was a child, in life we all make mistakes," he said. "I saw him play at the Gimnàstic de Manresa and I thought 'how is it possible?'. Jordi Roura told me that he didn't understand it either, and he returned to Barcelona. He wanted to go to Barça, he adores them.

"Madrid wanted to take Ilias, there were also other European teams interested, but he chose to return to Barça."

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