“I expected to continue there, but for me it didn’t turn out that bad” | Relief

Diego Lopez He became one of Valencia’s biggest threats. With my three goals and six assistsThe Turonian is the second player to score the most goals for Che’s side, after Hugo Duro. The threat Diego will pose at Barça next Monday is not a surprise in the offices of the Blaugrana board, who are well aware of their goal-scoring abilities. There he stood 42.

Because the current Valencia player He played for three years at La Masia. after his departure from Real Madrid. At that time, being young, Diego scored 42 goals, becoming the top scorer of his generation during his three years there.. However, to Lopez’s own surprise, when all opinions were positive in favor of a possible extension, The Blaugrana council showed no signs of life. Only A few weeks before the end of the contract, he received interest for its renewal. However, the player did not feel a strong commitment from the club. and he moved to Valenciawho quickly decided to add it for free after weeks of talking to him.

These 42 goals and the talent already demonstrated in the elite set the course for the capital of Turia, where in just a year he already made his debut in the first team. Because the Barcelona football club Didn’t you bet on him? This is something that Diego’s circle never understood, because although the talent in La Masia is enormous and not everyone is suitable, the Catalans rarely Don’t bet on a player who will score 42 goals, even if he is sold after the fact. and get economic returns.

Diego himself believes the following: “I lived some very good years in Barcelona, ​​I met great people who I will see next Monday. The truth is that I expected to continue therenothing happened… but It’s not that I felt bad. Thanks to this, I am making my dream come true, things happen for a reason“, said the football player.

“I already knew Lamine Yamal, although he was a junior, and it was clear that he would be a great player. I was also with Gavi and Fermin., see you on Monday in Barcelona. “Everyone who works there learns a lot and they have great coaches, which is why so many people come out, just like in Valencia,” concluded Diego.

So this inattention on the part of FC Barcelona allowed the Mestalla team to get a football player who already gave an introduction and whose market value reaches 12 million euros when he is only 21 years old. Los Che extended his contract until 2027 a few weeks ago, although, as reported by the media, both parties decided to redo everything again, since Diego has a very low rating (less than 500,000 euros net) in the Mestalla team, and both the player (obviously) and the club themselves want to improve his conditions. He deserved it.