Posted on October 20, 2021 at 6:30 am by Th.B. A key member of the FC Barcelona squad, Gerard Piqué has revealed that he was very close to helping Barça complete the arrival of Vinicius Junior in 2018 before Real Madrid derailed everything. Figurehead of FC Barcelona and accomplished businessman, as his group Kosmos attests and the fact that he owns the Andorra club, Gerard Piqué seems to be gaining more and more weight behind the scenes. Moreover, before Vinicius Junior decides to wear the merengue tunic of Real Madrid in 2018, the he Brazilian international would have been on the verge of taking over the direction of Catalonia and Camp Nou according to the defender of FC Barcelona . Real Madrid derailed the deal at the last minute for Vinicius Jr! “Vinicius is very talented. Did you know he was about to sign for Barca? I spoke with him, and he confessed to me that the agreement with Barça had already been found. He contacted me to find out how his adaptation to Barca would be, but at the last minute Real Madrid arrived and doubled the offer for him. “. Gerard Pique confessed during a live Twitch on streamer Ibai Llanos’s channel. Skip back to main navigation