Live broadcast on August 8th news jingduan, who won the treble with Manchester City last season, was elected as the German football player in 2023. In an interview with kicker, he described the transfer to Barcelona as a childhood dream come true, and explained the reasons for making this decision.
Regarding the transfer to Barcelona, jingduo an said: “I have achieved my the dream of my childhood. I remember the greatness of this club when I was a child, the special players of all ages and the way they played football.”
“And this is not only a wish to be realized, but also related to the great potential I have seen in the combination of experienced players and talented young generals in the team. I came here to exert my influence, and I want to help this lineup stimulate its full potential.”
Jing Duan is looking forward to the new challenges in the new league because he likes to get out of his comfort zone: “I like to discover new things about myself. And I think that I can always know more about myself in a new environment, and I have been further developed as a person.”
In addition, winning the Champions League with Manchester City also had an impact on his choice of transfer: “This is a 7-year career with coronation. All of us have paid for this champion, and the Champions League champion is our biggest goal.”
Jing Duan: “If I can imagine a farewell situation in advance, then it will be like this. After winning the Champions League, I feel that it is the right time to choose Barcelona.”
It is worth mentioning that during the process of thinking about the transfer in Beijing Duan, he also kept communicating with the coach of the national team, Frick: “We briefly discussed this topic, yes. This decision was made after the Champions League final, and then I went to the national team.”
“Frick said from the beginning of the news that Barcelona was interested in me that he thought it was very good. He also said now that he would visit me soon, so I am waiting for him now.”
(Ximu)