Deco ends the Julián saga: Barça didn't tell him to ask to leave

Deco ends the Julián saga: Barça didn't tell him to ask to leave FC Barcelona sporting director Deco has spoken on RAC1 to put an end to the speculation surrounding Julián Álvarez . The Barça executive made it clear that the club acted properly during the talks and believes the matter has received excessive media attention. During his interview, the Portuguese executive explained how the contacts with the Argentine striker’s camp unfolded. "We did things the right way. We sent him an offer and there was no response," said the man in charge of sporting matters, hinting at a lack of communication from the other side. Deco also backed the club president’s official version and lamented the media’s persistence on the issue. "Laporta has already explained that he spoke to them respectfully and clearly. That’s it," the executive said, before adding that "there is more social pressure than actual reality." To give context to the player’s situation at Atlético de Madrid, the executive drew on his own experience by recalling his move from Portugal to Barcelona. "Porto’s president wouldn’t let me go to Barça. Barça didn’t tell him to publicly express his desire to leave," he recalled, as an example of how these kinds of transfers are handled. With these remarks, Barça’s sporting department intends to draw a line under an issue that has sparked debate among the club’s fans for weeks. The club now prefers to focus its efforts on planning the current squad without being distracted by outside noise. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.