Barcelona: Jordi Cruyff says summer signings joined club to 'follow their dream'


By contech media • Oktober,31 2022 • 34

Jules Kounde and Franck Kessie celebrate a Barcelona goal

Chelsea were interested in Jules Kounde before Barcelona signed him from Sevilla while Franck Kessie joined on a free transfer from AC Milan

Barcelona's sporting director Jordi Cruyff says "the city is alive again" following the arrival of players who "chose to follow their dream" rather than money.

Last season was a turbulent year for Barca as they wrestled with their £1.15bn financial debt, which forced them to let iconic forward Lionel Messi join Paris St-Germain for free.

Their off-pitch problems and the weakness of their team meant they were no opposition for arch-rivals Real Madrid, who won the Spanish title comfortably and then added the Champions League.

It was the first time since 2003-04 that