On June 29, 2021 Konrad de la Fuente said goodbye to Barcelona and signed for Olympique de Marseille. A tough decision for the young American player, who grew up in La Masía and had to turn his career around thinking about his future. Now he has spoken about it and questions how it was, his few opportunities with Koeman last season, and how happy he is now having confidence under Jorge Sampaoli.
“I was the one who decided to leave, for six months I was talking about it with my representatives. Realistically, it was going to be difficult to have an interesting playing time in the first team. The difference is there. I have already played more than 500 minutes and it is only October, I am 20 years old. At Barça he probably wouldn’t have played so much. It wouldn’t have been the same, “he admitted during a talk on Twitch. Jijantes.
“I was the one who decided to leave, for six months I was talking about it with my representatives”
Konrad
“I don’t know what Koeman thought of me. I was with them last season, but I barely played (only 3 games with the first team in all competitions). I was happy to be there and train with the best. I have learned a lot. It was a good experience, “he added.
“I don’t know what Koeman thought of me. I barely played …”
Konrad
Konrad did not want to close the door to a possible return to the Camp Nou. “I am very culé, you never know the future, but I am focused on my season here. The rest, we will see later “, sentenced on the subject Barça. The Catalan club has kept an AS under its sleeve, since he was left with 50% of a possible sale of the player.
Happy in Marseille
Konrad admitted that the adaptation has not been complicated, and that he has the confidence of the coach, Jorge Sampaoli. “I adapted quite well, very quickly. I have the confidence of the coach and my teammates. Spanish speakers Álvaro, Pol and Balerdi made me feel welcome. In the city I am happy, the language, I speak the basic words and that helped me. ”
“Sampaoli is very good and very demanding. During the preparation, I was scared”
Konrad
“Sampaoli is very good but also very demanding, with a lot of tactical work every day. During the preparation, I was scared with the double sessions, starting at 8 in the morning, two-and-a-half-hour training sessions, one hour in the room. … and games during the week. It was difficult, ”he admitted.
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