Barcelona is a huge opportunity – Kevin-Prince Boateng confirms shock move is close
Barcelona are seemingly close to bolstering their attacking options, as Kevin-Prince Boateng claims his move to Camp Nou is near.
Kevin-Prince Boateng confirmed his shock move from Sassuolo to Barcelona is close, calling his impending switch to Camp Nou a "huge opportunity".
Barça coach Ernesto Valverde had been hoping for attacking reinforcements in January, particularly after seeing Paco Alcácer depart for Borussia Dortmund in the previous transfer window and then Munir El Haddadi join Sevilla this month. But Boateng is an arrival few had predicted, with the former Ghana international – who has played for Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Schalke, among others – reportedly joining on loan with an €8million purchase option.
Untapped talent
Now 31, Boateng is viewed by many as a player who has never really lived up to expectations after initially impressing as a teenager at Hertha Berlin, but he is on the verge of the move of his career and can hardly believe it.
Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Boateng said: "It's a bit of a sad day, because I leave a fantastic group and a club like Sassuolo that gave me so much. Barcelona is a huge opportunity and the emotion is unique. I was very stressed today [Monday], but I wanted to respect Sassuolo."
With media speculation regarding Boateng and Barça going into overdrive on Monday, things from the past were swift to resurface. One particular interview from 2017 revealed Boateng had regarded himself as a Real Madrid fan since he was a child, but he dismissed that ahead of joining Barça and is eager to score against Los Blancos in the next Clásico on 2 March. "Those are old things, I think only of Barça," he said. "I hope to score in the Clásico at the Santiago Bernabeu."