Barcelona star confirms he almost joined Bayern Munich

Barcelona midfielder Pedri confirmed the reports that revealed that Bayern Munich had an interest and sent in an offer in a bid to lure him away from the Catalan giants. 

The 22-year-old has had an excellent campaign with the Blaugrana, winning a domestic treble as one of their most important players. 

His performance for Barcelona this season has cemented his place as one of the next midfielders in the world. However, in different circumstances, he could have already left the club, as Bayern were intently interested when Barcelona struggled with their finances, but Pedri opted to stay. 

“They were interested in me, but my love for Barcelona was unconditional,” Pedri said, per Dario AS. “It’s the club of my dreams, and it will be very difficult to leave there.”

After a long, arduous season with Barcelona, Pedri is on international duty with Spain as they prepare to play France in the Nation's League semi-final. 

Ahead of the game, the former Las Palmas star was asked to compare former Spanish national team coach Luis Enrique to the current gaffer, Luis de la Fuente, and he had the following to say: “They are two different coaches.”

“De la Fuente always bet on me from the youth ranks and Luis Enrique is also spectacular and made me debut with Spain. I don’t choose; it’s like choosing between Dad and Mom.”